hazmat
See also: HazMat and haz-mat
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhæzˌmæt/
Etymology
Blend of hazardous + material
Alternative forms
- haz-mat / Haz-Mat
- HAZMAT
- HazMat
Noun
hazmat (plural hazmats)
- hazardous materials
Usage notes
Often used attributively, as in the term hazmat suit, the term hazmat (also capitalized as HAZMAT or hyphenated as Haz-Mat) is chiefly used in the US. The equivalent term in the rest of the English-speaking world is dangerous goods.
Anagrams
- matzah