BPA

B3P3A1

A form of bisphenol A — 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.

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nounBPA (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationuncountablechemistryAbbreviation of bisphenol A.
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    “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.

    2025 June 24, Isobel Whitcomb, “I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 Jun 2025
proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of British Parking Association.

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APA

BPA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BPA

MLA

“BPA.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BPA. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “BPA,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/BPA.

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