fumarole

[ fyoo-muh-rohl ]

noun

a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.

Origin of fumarole

1805–15; <French fumerolle<Late Latin fūmāriōlum, diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber, equivalent to fūm(us) smoke + -ārium-arium; see -ole¹

Other words from fumarole

fu·ma·rol·ic [fyoo-muh-rol-ik], /ˌfyu məˈrɒl ɪk/, adjective

Words that may be confused with fumarole

caldera, fumarole , geyser, volcano

Words Nearby fumarole

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How to use fumarole in a sentence

The sharp smell of sulphur singed my nose hairs as we trotted across the boardwalk, gazing out at steaming fumaroles, brilliant aquamarine hot springs, and burbling mudpots.
Teetering on the Edge of Volcanoes | Emily Pennington | March 3, 2021 | Outside Online
The temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 | Various
This fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 | Luigi Palmieri
But if the fumarole continues active, hydrochloric acid issues with the smoke, and often some time after sulphuric acid.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872 | Luigi Palmieri
The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for fumarole

fumarole

/ (ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl) /

noun

a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted

Origin of fumarole

C19: from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke

Derived forms of fumarole

fumarolic (ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for fumarole

fumarole

[ fyōō′mə-rōl′ ]

A vent in the surface of the Earth from which hot smoke and gases escape. Fumaroles are found on or near volcanoes, especially in areas where volcanic activity is in its later stages.

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