bisphenol A

From bis- +‎ phenol.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌbɪs.fiː.nɒl ˈeɪ/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪsˌfi.noʊl ˈeɪ/

bisphenol A (uncountable) (abbreviated BPA)

1. (organic chemistry) An industrial chemical compound diphenol 4,4'-dihydroxy-2,2-diphenylpropane (C₁₅H₁₆O₂) that is a component especially of hard plastics (such as polycarbonate) and epoxy resins.
   • 2025 June 24, Isobel Whitcomb, “I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 June 2025:

     “Don’t touch this,” she says, explaining that most paper receipts contain a “toxic” chemical called bisphenol A, or BPA, which is easily absorbed through the skin and linked to health issues like infertility, hormone imbalances and certain cancers.

• “bisphenol A”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “bisphenol A”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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