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BPS en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of bisphenol S.
   alt of bisphenol S
   • Most major U.S. retailers began replacing BPA with BPS about a decade ago. One 2023 study of 571 paper receipts collected from 24 states concluded that just one percent of those receipts contained BPA — whereas 85 percent contained 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:
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of bladder pain syndrome.
   alt of bladder pain syndrome
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of battered person syndrome.
   alt of battered person syndrome

Relateds

BPA

BPS en · PROPN

Meanings

1. (Pakistan, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Basic Pay Scale (followed by a number to denote a pay grade.)
   alt of Basic Pay Scale