KF94

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Initialism of Korean Filter with 94% filtration efficiency.

Noun[edit]

KF94 (countable and uncountable, plural KF94s)

  1. (uncountable) An air particulate filtration standard originating in the Republic of Korea, South Korea, which requires filtration of 94% of air particulates.
  2. (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 filter., a filter implementing the standard
  3. (countable) Ellipsis of KF94 mask., a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard

Coordinate terms[edit]

  • N95 (U.S. standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)
  • KN95 (Chinese standard, similar and almost equivalent to the Korean standard)

Translations[edit]

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.

Noun[edit]

KF94

  1. KF94 filtration standard

Korean[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Korean English KF94, from Initialism of Korean Filter with 94% filtration efficiency.

Noun[edit]

KF94

  1. KF94
    1. A filtration standard
    2. A filter implementing the standard
    3. A mask using the filter of that standard

Descendants[edit]

  • English: KF94
  • French: KF94
  • Spanish: KF94

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Korean English KF94, as coined in South Korea.

Noun[edit]

KF94

  1. KF94 filtration standard