Word Finder - fume

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A gas or vapour/vapor that is strong-smelling or dangerous to inhale.

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Don't stand around in there breathing the fumes while the adhesive cures.

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A material that has been vaporized from the solid or liquid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

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Lead fume is a greyish powder, mainly comprising lead sulfate.

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Rage or excitement which deprives the mind of self-control.

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the fumes of passion

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Anything unsubstantial or airy; idle conceit; vain imagination.

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The incense of praise; inordinate flattery.

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A passionate person.

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To expose (something) to fumes; specifically, to expose wood, etc., to ammonia in order to produce dark tints.

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To apply or offer incense to.

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To emit fumes.

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To pass off in fumes or vapours.

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To express or feel great anger.

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He’s still fuming about the argument they had yesterday.

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To be as in a mist; to be dulled and stupefied.

Much fume is thus produced.

Stand the beaker on a large watch glass in a fume cupboard.

All fume cupboards should be inspected regularly (at the least every 6 months) and unwanted items disposed of.

What is the position of the fume extractor in relation to supply and return air vents?

Some processes require fume extraction or space for water immersion.

Thus in the Moffett method it is immaterial whether metal or fume is produced, as in either case it is saved and the price is about the same.

They possess an unpleasant odour, fume on exposure to air, show a neutral reaction, but combine with acids to form salts.

Always check a fume cupboard before installing any apparatus.

These stock solutions are stored in the fume hood with the ethidium bromide.

Two of the four HSC mixtures contained silica fume.

Also in the chamber is a fume filter that traps the solder fumes that can harden on cooling and block the pumps.

It was "of use to thieves by its fume and sheen, being a stone born, as it were, to aid theft," and even opening bars and locks; it was effective as a love potion, and possessed " the power to reconcile husbands to their wives, and to recall brides to their husbands."

The best edition of the works is that by Louis Moland in 52 volumes (Paris, Gamier); the handiest and most compact is that issued in 13 volumes royal octavo by Fume, and kept in print by the house of Didot.

Fume Exhaust System RDM Ovens incorporate a powerful and positive, fan assisted, fume and solvent evaporation and exhaust duct system as standard.

No one should smoke and sparks and open flames must be put out as they could ignite the fume from the charging process.

The eye shadow colors very popular for the Fall 2007 season are shimmer or glitter infused eye shadows in colors like Black Tied or Gentle Fume, from MAC Cosmetics.

Exhaust lines must be vented to a fume hood by tubing of large enough cross section not to cause obstruction.

Our range of workbenches, and particularly low-voltage power trunking with integral solder fume extraction, are well known and tested in the field.

To ensure containment, the sash of the fume cupboard must be below the required level.

The most popular white wine varieties are Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called Fume Blanc) and Chardonnay.