FUMAROLE


Meaning of FUMAROLE in English

[ 'fju:mərəʊl ]

■ noun an opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge.

Derivatives

fumarolic adjective

Origin

C19: from obs. Ital. fumaruolo , from late L. fumariolum 'vent, hole for smoke'.

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