FUMAROLE


Meaning of FUMAROLE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fyü-m ə - ˌ r ō l

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus

Date: 1811

: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue

– fu · ma · rol · ic \ ˌ fyü-m ə - ' r ō -lik \ adjective

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