"EPA" meaning in English

See EPA in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-prop}} EPA
  1. (US) Initialism of Environmental Protection Agency. Tags: US, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: Environmental Protection Agency
    Sense id: en-EPA-en-name-JqXT~hzr Categories (other): American English

Noun

Forms: EPAs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} EPA (plural EPAs)
  1. (organic chemistry) Initialism of eicosapentaenoic acid. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: eicosapentaenoic acid Categories (topical): Fatty acids
    Sense id: en-EPA-en-noun-Y8EpTjEi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 37 44 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 18 20 6 13 15 1 2 23 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences
  2. Initialism of English pale ale. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: English pale ale
    Sense id: en-EPA-en-noun-fm~e3s9M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 37 44 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 18 20 6 13 15 1 2 23
  3. (countable, law, England and Wales) Initialism of enduring power of attorney. Tags: England, Wales, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism Alternative form of: enduring power of attorney Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-EPA-en-noun-YhZtDsef Categories (other): English English, Welsh English Topics: law

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