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A glovebox (or glove box) is a sealed container that is designed to allow one to manipulate objects where a separate atmosphere is desired. [1]

32 relations: Anaerobic organism, Argon, Biosafety level, Copper, Desiccator, Forge, Fume hood, Glove, HEPA, Hot cell, Hydrogen, International Space Station, Lead, Machining, Molecular sieve, Neutron emission, Nitrogen, Organometallic chemistry, Oxygen, Pit (nuclear weapon), Poly(methyl methacrylate), Radiation, Radiation protection, Remote manipulator, Rocky Flats Plant, Schlenk line, Sergei Krikalev, Solvent, Stainless steel, Vacuum chamber, Water, Wood fibre.

Anaerobic organism

An anaerobic organism or anaerobe is any organism that does not require oxygen for growth.

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Argon

Argon is a chemical element with symbol Ar and atomic number 18.

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Biosafety level

A biosafety level is a set of biocontainment precautions required to isolate dangerous biological agents in an enclosed laboratory facility.

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Copper

Copper is a chemical element with symbol Cu (from cuprum) and atomic number 29.

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Desiccator

Desiccators are sealable enclosures containing desiccants used for preserving moisture-sensitive items such as cobalt chloride paper for another use.

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Forge

A forge is a type of hearth used for heating metals, or the workplace (smithy) where such a hearth is located.

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Fume hood

A fume hood (sometimes called a fume cupboard or fume closet) is a type of local ventilation device that is designed to limit exposure to hazardous or toxic fumes, vapors or dusts.

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Glove

A glove (Middle English from Old English glof) is a garment covering the whole hand.

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HEPA

High efficiency particulate air (HEPA), originally called high-efficiency particulate absorber but also sometimes called high-efficiency particulate arresting or high-efficiency particulate arrestance, is a type of air filter.

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Hot cell

Shielded nuclear radiation containment chambers are commonly referred to as hot cells.

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a chemical element with symbol H and atomic number 1.

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International Space Station

The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit.

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Lead

Lead is a chemical element with symbol Pb (from the Latin plumbum) and atomic number 82.

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Machining

Machining is any of various processes in which a piece of raw material is cut into a desired final shape and size by a controlled material-removal process.

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Molecular sieve

A molecular sieve is a material with pores (very small holes) of uniform size.

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Neutron emission

Neutron emission is a mode of radioactive decay in which one or more neutrons are ejected from a nucleus.

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Nitrogen

Nitrogen is a chemical element with symbol N and atomic number 7.

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Organometallic chemistry

Organometallic chemistry is the study of organometallic compounds, chemical compounds containing at least one chemical bond between a carbon atom of an organic molecule and a metal, including alkaline, alkaline earth, and transition metals, and sometimes broadened to include metalloids like boron, silicon, and tin, as well.

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Oxygen

Oxygen is a chemical element with symbol O and atomic number 8.

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Pit (nuclear weapon)

The pit, named after the hard core found in fruits such as peaches and apricots, is the core of an implosion nuclear weapon – the fissile material and any neutron reflector or tamper bonded to it.

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Poly(methyl methacrylate)

Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA), also known as acrylic or acrylic glass as well as by the trade names Crylux, Plexiglas, Acrylite, Lucite, and Perspex among several others (see below), is a transparent thermoplastic often used in sheet form as a lightweight or shatter-resistant alternative to glass.

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Radiation

In physics, radiation is the emission or transmission of energy in the form of waves or particles through space or through a material medium.

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Radiation protection

Radiation protection, sometimes known as radiological protection, is defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as "The protection of people from harmful effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, and the means for achieving this".

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Remote manipulator

A remote manipulator, also known as a telefactor, telemanipulator, or waldo (after the short story "Waldo" by Robert A. Heinlein which features a man who invents and uses such devices), is a device which, through electronic, hydraulic, or mechanical linkages, allows a hand-like mechanism to be controlled by a human operator.

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Rocky Flats Plant

The Rocky Flats Plant was a former nuclear weapons production facility in the western United States, near Denver, Colorado.

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Schlenk line

The Schlenk line (also vacuum gas manifold) is a commonly used chemistry apparatus developed by Wilhelm Schlenk.

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Sergei Krikalev

Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev (Серге́й Константинович Крикалёв, also transliterated as Sergei Krikalyov; born August 27, 1958) is a Russian cosmonaut and mechanical engineer.

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Solvent

A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "loosen, untie, solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution.

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Stainless steel

In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French inoxydable (inoxidizable), is a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5% chromium content by mass.

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Vacuum chamber

A vacuum chamber is a rigid enclosure from which air and other gases are removed by a vacuum pump.

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Water

Water is a transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance that is the main constituent of Earth's streams, lakes, and oceans, and the fluids of most living organisms.

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Wood fibre

Wood fibres (also spelled wood fibers, see spelling differences) are usually cellulosic elements that are extracted from trees and used to make materials including paper.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glovebox

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