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metal fume fever

metal fume fever noun: an illness, with influenza-like symptoms, caused by exposure to chemical by-products of certain metals being heated.

Noun

metal fume fever (uncountable)

  1. An illness, with influenza-like symptoms, caused by exposure to chemical by-products of certain metals being heated.

Synonyms of metal fume fever

Questions about metal fume fever

What does metal fume fever mean?
Metal fume fever means an illness, with influenza-like symptoms, caused by exposure to chemical by-products of certain metals being heated.
What part of speech is metal fume fever?
Metal fume fever is a noun.

Words near metal fume fever in the dictionary

  1. metal detector
  2. metal detectoring
  3. metal detectorist
  4. metal detectorists
  5. metal detectors
  6. metal fume fever
  7. metal halide lamp
  8. metal halide lamps
  9. metal homeostasis
  10. metal hydride
  11. metal hydrides

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