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fumarolic
Variant of fumarole
fumarole
definition
fu·ma·role (fyo̵̅o̅′mə rōl′)
noun
a vent in a volcanic area, from which smoke and gases arise
Etymology: It fumaruolo < LL fumariolum, smoke hole, dim. of LL fumarium, chimney < fumus, smoke: see fume
Related Forms:
- fumarolic fu′·ma·rol′ic (-räl′ik) adjective
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