dangerous goods

noun

Substances, natural or man-made, which are intrinsically dangerous or otherwise pose a safety hazard. Examples include explosives, poisons, and corrosives.

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hazardous material
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Meanings

noundangerous goods pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlySubstances, natural or man-made, which are intrinsically dangerous or otherwise pose a safety hazard. Examples include explosives, poisons, and corrosives.

    The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has issued urgent safety advice on maintenance arrangements for wagons which primarily carry dangerous goods, following the derailment of an oil train near Llangennech in South Wales on August 26.

    2020 November 18, Andrew Roden, “Network News: RAIB issues urgent advice for dangerous goods wagons”, in Rail, page 26

    Synonyms: hazardous material

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSubstances, natural or man-made, which are intrinsically dangerous or otherwise pose a safety hazard. Examples include explosives, poisons, and corrosives.

Similar
hazardous material
Also see
hazardous materialhazmat

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 危險物品 /危险物品
  • 危險物品 /危险物品 (wēixiǎn wùpǐn)substances that are intrinsically dangerous
Dutch gevaarlijke stoffen
  • gevaarlijke stoffensubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
Esperanto danĝeraj materialoj
  • danĝeraj materialojsubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
Finnish vaaralliset aineet
  • vaaralliset aineetsubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
French marchandises dangereuses, produits dangereux
  • marchandises dangereusessubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
  • produits dangereuxsubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
German Gefahrgut
  • Gefahrgutsubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
Japanese 危険物
  • 危険物 (kikenbutsu)substances that are intrinsically dangerous
Korean 위험물
  • 위험물 (wiheommul)substances that are intrinsically dangerous
Polish towary niebezpieczne
  • towary niebezpiecznesubstances that are intrinsically dangerous
Cite this entry
APA

dangerous goods. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangerous%20goods

MLA

“dangerous goods.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangerous%20goods. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dangerous goods,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dangerous%20goods.

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