noxious fumes
Harmful airborne gases
Noxious fumes are harmful or poisonous gases or vapors, typically released by chemicals, industrial processes, or combustion.
The phrase emphasizes danger to health—breathing noxious fumes can cause illness, injury, or death: Workers were evacuated after noxious fumes leaked from the storage tank.
The term appears in safety warnings, environmental reports, and descriptions of toxic exposure.
- toxicCapable of causing harm
- smokeAirborne combustion byproduct
- gasFormless, expanding substance
- carbon monoxideToxic combustion byproduct gas
- tear gasEye-irritating riot dispersant
poisonous · choking · suffocating · hold your breath · exhaust · chemical · chemical spill · gas leak · foul · acrid · vapors · smog · haze · air quality · industrial · burning · sulfur · ammonia
noxious fumesfresh air
Unenclosed outdoor atmosphere
clean air · pure air · breathable air · oxygen · mountain air
noxious fumesfragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
perfume · floral scent · bouquet · incense
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