bisphenol A

[ bis-fee-nawl ey, -nol ]

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noun

Chemistry. a white, crystalline solid, C 15 H 16 O 2 , used primarily in the manufacture of polycarbonate and epoxy resins: manufacture and use is restricted in some places because of concerns about long-term health effects in humans. : BPA

bisphenol A

/ bĭs′fē′nôl′ā′,-nōl′ /

A white solid having a mild phenolic odor, used as a monomer for polycarbonate and epoxy resins, and in other plastics. Chemical formula: C 15 H 16 O 2 .

First recorded in 1920–35; bis, variant before vowels of bi- ¹( def ) + phenol ( def ); A denotes the variant of the compound

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