"KN95" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Chinese]

Etymology: Possibly from an initialism of 口罩 (Kǒuzhào, “surgical mask”) + English N95, from an initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings. Etymology templates: {{init|zh|口罩|nocap=1|t=surgical mask|tr=Kǒuzhào}} initialism of 口罩 (Kǒuzhào, “surgical mask”), {{bor|zh|en|N95}} English N95, {{init|en|Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency|nocap=1|nocat=1}} initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency Head templates: {{head|zh|noun}} KN95
  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger. Wikipedia link: en:NIOSH air filtration rating Hypernyms: GB2626-2006, the standards document setting the KN95 standard Related terms: KN99

Noun [English]

Forms: KN95s [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese KN95, from Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, from an initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|zh|KN95}} Borrowed from Chinese KN95, {{com|zh|口罩|N95|lang1=cmn|lang2=en|nocat=1|tr1=Kǒuzhào}} Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, {{init|en|Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency|nocap=1}} initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} KN95 (countable and uncountable, plural KN95s)
  1. (uncountable) An air particulate filtration standard originating in the People's Republic of China, which requires filtration of 95% of air particulates that are 0.3 microns and larger. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-KN95-en-noun-KkgA0tN3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 32 9 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 69 23 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 76 19 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 72 25 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 80 15 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 78 14 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 75 18 7
  2. (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 filter., a filter implementing the standard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis Alternative form of: KN95 filter (extra: a filter implementing the standard)
    Sense id: en-KN95-en-noun-C-XrO6bc
  3. (countable) Ellipsis of KN95 mask., a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis Alternative form of: KN95 mask (extra: a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard)
    Sense id: en-KN95-en-noun-64zG1LZe
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: KN99 Coordinate_terms: N95 (english: similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard) [US, standard], KF94 (english: similar and almost equivalent to the Chinese standard) [South-Korean, standard] Translations (standard): KN95 (Chinese), KN95 (French), KN95 (Spanish)
Disambiguation of 'standard': 32 36 32

Noun [French]

Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese KN95, from Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, from an initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|zh|KN95}} Borrowed from Chinese KN95, {{com|zh|口罩|N95|lang1=cmn|lang2=en|nocat=1|tr1=Kǒuzhào}} Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, {{init|en|Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency|nocap=1|nocat=1}} initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency Head templates: {{fr-noun|m|-}} KN95 m (uncountable)
  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger Wikipedia link: en:NIOSH air filtration rating Tags: masculine, uncountable Related terms: KN99

Noun [Spanish]

Etymology: Borrowed from Chinese KN95, from Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, from an initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency in NIOSH air filtration ratings. Etymology templates: {{bor+|es|zh|KN95}} Borrowed from Chinese KN95, {{com|zh|口罩|N95|lang1=cmn|lang2=en|nocat=1|tr1=Kǒuzhào}} Mandarin 口罩 (Kǒuzhào) + English N95, {{init|en|Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency|nocap=1|nocat=1}} initialism of Not resistant to oil particles with 95% filtration efficiency Head templates: {{es-noun|m|-}} KN95 m (uncountable)
  1. KN95; an air particulate filtration standard requiring 95% filtration of particules sized 0.3 microns across and larger Wikipedia link: en:NIOSH air filtration rating Tags: masculine, uncountable Related terms: KN99

Inflected forms

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