ceiling vs fume hood

ceiling

noun
  • The overhead closure of a room. 

  • The highest altitude at which an aircraft can safely maintain flight. 

  • The overhead interior surface that covers the upper limits of a room. 

  • The smallest integer greater than or equal to a given number. 

  • The upper limit of an object or action. 

  • The measurement of visible distance from ground or sea level to an overcast cloud cover; under a clear sky, the ceiling measurement is identified as "unlimited." 

  • The inner planking of a vessel. 

  • The maximum permitted level in a financial transaction. 

fume hood

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

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