Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fume hood

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.62 in modern English

Syllables: fume -hood
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.

Example Sentences

"He turned the downstairs drawing room into a lab, installing a furnace, crucible, and fume hood, and stocking it with hundreds of beakers, flasks, pipes, and balances."

Inflected Forms

fume hoods (plural)

Phrases

fume cupboard

Frequently Paired Words

fume cupboard

Questions

What does fume hood mean?: A ventilated compartment in which chemical procedures may be undertaken without the escape of noxious fumes into the local environment.

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