HAZMAT

(hăz′măt′)

abbr.

hazardous material

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hazmat

(ˈhæzˌmæt)

(Environmental Science)

a. substances that pose a danger to public health

b. (as modifier): a hazmat suit .

[C20: haz(ardous) + mat(erials)]

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Noun

HAZMAT - an abbreviation for `hazardous material' used on warning signs; "NO HAZMATS IN TUNNEL"

material, stuff - the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object; "coal is a hard black material"; "wheat is the stuff they use to make bread"

Translations

HAZMAT

n (inf) of hazardous material → Gefahrstoff m; (Mot) → Gefahrgut nt

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