KF94

noun

An air particulate filtration standard originating in the Republic of Korea, South Korea, which requires filtration of 94% of air particulates.

Meanings

nounKF94 (countable and uncountable, plural KF94s)

plural KF94s

  1. uncountableAn air particulate filtration standard originating in the Republic of Korea, South Korea, which requires filtration of 94% of air particulates.

    However, some fake masks made in China may be labeled KF94, so shoppers still need to do their homework.

    2022 January 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “How to Find a Quality Mask (and Avoid Counterfeits)”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2022
  2. abbreviationcountableellipsisEllipsis of KF94 filter, a filter implementing the standard.
  3. abbreviationcountableellipsisEllipsis of KF94 mask, a facemask using a filter conforming to the standard.

    Unlike cloth masks, high-quality masks — called N95s, KN95s and KF94s — are made with layers of high-tech filtering material that trap at least 94 to 95 percent of the most risky particles.

    2022 January 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “How to Find a Quality Mask (and Avoid Counterfeits)”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 15 Jan 2022

Origin

Translations

French KF94
  • KF94standard
Korean KF94 (KF94)
  • KF94 (KF94)standard
Spanish KF94
  • KF94standard
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APA

KF94. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KF94

MLA

“KF94.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KF94. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “KF94,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/KF94.

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