hazmat
/ˈhazmat
/(also hazmats)
noun [mass noun]
Dangerous substances; hazardous material: [as modifier]: hazmat shipments...
- The walls were lined with rows of lab coats, gas masks, and hazmat suits.
- Firefighters and hazmat crews had to rush to the studios after a dangerous chemical spill.
- There was a little decontamination unit out in the ambulance bay and hazmat suits everywhere.