solfatara

[ sohl-fuh-tahr-uh, sol- ]

nounGeology.
  1. a fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases.

Origin of solfatara

1
1770–80; <Italian (Neapolitan) solfatara, derivative of solfo<Latin sulfur;see sulfur

Other words from solfatara

  • sol·fa·ta·ric, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for solfatara

solfatara

/ (ˌsɒlfəˈtɑːrə) /


noun
  1. a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous gases and water vapour or sometimes hot mud

Origin of solfatara

1
C18: from Italian: a sulphurous volcano near Naples, from solfo sulphur

Derived forms of solfatara

  • solfataric, adjective

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