KF94
English
Etymology
Initialism of Korean Filter with 94% filtration efficiency.
Noun
KF94 (countable and uncountable, plural KF94s)
- (uncountable) An air particulate filtration standard originating in the Republic of Korea, South Korea, which requires filtration of 94% of air particulates.
- 2022 January 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “How to Find a Quality Mask (and Avoid Counterfeits)”, in The New York Times[1], archived from the original on 15 January 2022:
- However, some fake masks made in China may be labeled KF94, so shoppers still need to do their homework.
- (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 filter, a filter implementing the standard.
- (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 mask, a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard.
- 2022 January 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “How to Find a Quality Mask (and Avoid Counterfeits)”, in The New York Times[2], archived from the original on 15 January 2022:
- Unlike cloth masks, high-quality masks — called N95s, KN95s and KF94s — are made with layers of high-tech filtering material that trap at least 94 to 95 percent of the most risky particles.
Coordinate terms
- N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)
- KN95 (Chinese standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)
Translations
French
Etymology
From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.
Noun
KF94
- KF94 filtration standard
Korean
Etymology
From Korean English KF94, from Initialism of Korean Filter with 94% filtration efficiency.
Noun
KF94 • (KF94)
- KF94
- A filtration standard
- A filter implementing the standard
- A mask using the filter of that standard
Descendants
Spanish
Etymology
From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.
Noun
KF94
- KF94 filtration standard