bisphenol S

English

Etymology

From bis- +‎ phenol.

Noun

bisphenol S (uncountable) (abbreviated BPS)

  1. (organic chemistry) An industrial chemical compound with the formula (HOC6H4)2SO2, commonly used in curing fast-drying epoxy resin adhesives.
    • 2025 June 24, Isobel Whitcomb, “I’ve Heard Receipts Are Toxic. Is It Safe to Touch Them?”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN, archived from the original on 24 June 2025:
      But over the past decade, BPA has largely been phased out and replaced with a different chemical, bisphenol S, or BPS.
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