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Meaning of BPA | Babel Free

Noun CEFR A2

Definitions

  1. Abbreviation of bisphenol A.
    abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable
  2. Initialism of British Parking Association.
    abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

““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. […] But over the past decade, BPA has largely been phased out and replaced with a different chemical, bisphenol S, or BPS.”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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