chemical suit
noun [ C ] mainly US uk/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl ˌsuːt/ us/ˈkem.ɪ.kəl ˌsuːt/ (also informal chem suit)
化学品防护服，防化服
a piece of clothing that covers the entire body and other clothing, worn to protect against dangerous substances such as poisonous chemicals
The firefighters who entered the bleach plant and plugged the leak wore chemical suits and respirators. 进入漂白剂厂堵漏的消防员穿着化学品防护服，戴着防毒面具。
When there is fear of a gas attack they put on their chem suits. 担心发生毒气袭击时，他们会穿上防化服。
Compare: CBRN suithazmat suit
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- Two men dressed in white chemical suits and blue masks carry a barrel from inside the house.
- One worker would have suffered fatal burns had he not worn a protective chemical suit, the court was told.
- Soldiers assembled close to the border were told to don protective chemical suits.
- More supplies for handling anthrax, like chemical suits, are on the way.