fume cupboard

English

Noun

fume cupboard (plural fume cupboards)

  1. (chemistry) A large fume hood built into the wall of a laboratory; also provides some protection from explosion.
    • 2013, Raman Mistry, Manual of Nuclear Medicine Procedures, page 62:
      Mix thoroughly using a whirlimixer for 2–3 min in the fume cupboard.

Translations

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.