Meanings
nounbisphenol A (uncountable, abbreviation BPA)
abbreviation BPA
- uncountablechemistryAn 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.
“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.
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
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Dutch bisfenol A
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Finnish bisfenoli A
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French bisphénol A
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Italian bisfenolo A
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Japanese ビスフェノールA
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Polish bisfenol A
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Swedish bisfenol A
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Turkish bisfenol A
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APA
bisphenol A. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphenol%20A
MLA
“bisphenol A.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphenol%20A. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bisphenol A,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bisphenol%20A.
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