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fumer

9.9

A machine that makes smoke for use in labs or factories

noun
/ˈfjuːmər/

Specialized

: generador de humos (industrial/laboratorio)

The fumer was used to create controlled fumes for the experiment on chemical reactions.

Examples

I turned off the room lights and put the plate back in the fumer for 30 seconds to re-sensitize.

Academic text (1996)
After lunch, I looked again at the plate that had been left in the fumer, and its coating was a gorgeous yellow—exactly what I had been looking for.

Academic text (1996)
Fume Fume is an award-winning flavored air device.
In the laboratory, the fumer released a thick cloud of smoke that filled the room.
To ensure accurate results, we placed the samples in the fumer for optimal exposure to the chemicals.

Synonyms

fumigator

vsfumer

Specialized

8.2

A machine that makes gas to kill bugs or germs

makes smoke or fumes for laboratory and industrial use rather than pest control

How Smoky

incinerator

Specialized

26 6.5

fumer

Specialized

9.9

fumigator

Specialized

8.2

generator

Specialized

3 3.6

Surface Forms

fumer singular

fumers plural

Morphology

fumer = fume (semi-transparent) = fume + er

Formed regularly from the verb 'fume' with the agent/instrument suffix '-er', but 'fumer' as an instrument is uncommon in English so learners may not reliably infer the meaning.

Etymology

Fumer comes from the Latin fumus, which means 'smoke'. So a fumer is a device that makes or gives off smoke.