- noxious fume
- A gas which is sickening or discomforting. 39 Am J1st Nuis § 58. A gas which is destructive of life, whether animal or vegetable. Pennsylvania Lead Co.'s Appeal, 96 Pa 116.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
noxious fume
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Fume — (f[=u]m), n. [L. fumus; akin to Skr. dh[=u]ma smoke, dh[=u] to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. qy ein to sacrifice, storm, rage, qy mon, qy mos, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. fum smoke, F. fum[ e]e. Cf. {Dust}, n., {Femerell}, {Thyme}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fume hood — Infobox Laboratory equipment name = Fume hood caption = A common modern fume hood, acronym = other names = Hood Fume cupboard uses = Fume removal Blast shield inventor = manufacturer = model = related = Laminar flow cabinetA fume hood or fume… … Wikipedia
fume — n. & v. n. 1 (usu. in pl.) exuded gas or smoke or vapour, esp. when harmful or unpleasant. 2 a fit of anger (in a fume). v. 1 a intr. emit fumes. b tr. give off as fumes. 2 intr. (often foll. by at) be affected by (esp. suppressed) anger (was… … Useful english dictionary
fume — fumeless, adj. fumelike, adj. fumer, n. fumingly, adv. /fyoohm/, n., v., fumed, fuming. n. 1. Often, fumes. any smokelike or vaporous exhalation from matter or substances, esp. of an odorous or harmful nature: tobacco fumes; noxious fumes of… … Universalium
fume — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French fum, from Latin fumus; akin to Old High German toumen to be fragrant, Sanskrit dhūma smoke, Old Church Slavic dymŭ Date: 14th century 1. a. a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
fume hood — noun A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment. See Also: fume cupboard … Wiktionary
fume — n 1. vapor, haze, gas, smoke, pollution; reek, smell, stink, effluvium, noxious odor. 2. huff, puff, fret, pet, stew, dudgeon, pique, rage; fit, storm, outburst, agitation, passion. v 3. emit, give out, vaporize, exhale, puff, smoke; reek, smell … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
fume cupboard — /ˈfjum kʌbəd/ (say fyoohm kubuhd) noun a cupboard with forced ventilation designed for conducting experiments which involve noxious or harmful gases …
In a fume — Fume Fume (f[=u]m), n. [L. fumus; akin to Skr. dh[=u]ma smoke, dh[=u] to shake, fan a flame, cf. Gr. qy ein to sacrifice, storm, rage, qy mon, qy mos, thyme, and perh. to E. dust: cf. OF. fum smoke, F. fum[ e]e. Cf. {Dust}, n., {Femerell},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mofette — /moh fet /; Fr. /maw fet /, n. 1. a noxious emanation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic activity. 2. one of the openings or fissures from which this emanation issues. Also,… … Universalium
