Bpa

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of bisphenol A. abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable

    "“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."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of British Parking Association. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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bisphenol

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"Babies really love to chew on the bright plastic toys, especially the ones filled with BPA."

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