GLOVEBOX

Glovebox

A glovebox is a sealed container that is designed to allow one to manipulate objects where a separate atmosphere is desired. Built into the sides of the glovebox are gloves arranged in such a way that the user can place their hands into the gloves and perform tasks inside the box without breaking containment. Part or all of the box is usually transparent to allow the user to see what is being manipulated. Two types of gloveboxes exist: one allows a person to work with hazardous substances, such as radioactive materials or infectious disease agents; the other allows manipulation of substances that must be contained within a very high purity inert atmosphere, such ...

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glove box

Noun

  1. A small compartment with a door on the dashboard of a car, usually on passenger side, to store (and sometime lock) items.
  2. A plastic box or similar enclosure containing a controlled environment, with rubber gloves fastened around holes in the front of the box through which a person can manipulate things in the box without introducing outside contamination; an isolator.


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glovebox

Noun

  1. The small storage compartment on the passenger's side of an automobile
    There's a map in the glovebox.
  2. A sealed container that is designed to allow one to manipulate objects while being in a different atmosphere from the object


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