Fumarole Definition

fyo͝omə-rōl
fumaroles
noun
A vent in a volcanic area, from which smoke and gases arise.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fumarole

Noun

Singular:
fumarole
Plural:
fumaroles

Origin of Fumarole

  • Italian fumarola from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber from fūmus smoke

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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