clean room

noun

a room that is virtually free of dust or bacteria; used in laboratory work and in assembly or repair of precision equipment

• Syn: ↑white room

• Hypernyms: ↑room

• Hyponyms: ↑laminar flow clean room

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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ \ noun

: a room for the manufacture or assembly of objects (as precision parts) that is maintained at a high level of cleanliness by special means

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a room in which contaminants such as dust are reduced to a very low level by special procedures so that operations such as the manufacture and assembly of delicate equipment or the manipulation of biological materials can be performed effectively.

[1960-65, Amer.]

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clean room noun

1. (in the manufacture of computer and precision components) an area in a factory, etc where rigorous standards of cleanliness are maintained

2. A special facility for handling material, destined for space activities, in a sterile and dust-free environment

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Main Entry: ↑clean

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clean room,

a sterilized and pressurized room for laboratory work or for the manufacture of critical parts for space craft or electronic apparatus.

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n. an environment free from dust and other contaminants, used chiefly for the manufacture of electronic components

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noun, ⋯ rooms [count]

: a room that is kept extremely clean so that certain products can be made in it

The microchips are manufactured in a clean room.