fumarole
[ fyoo-muh-rohl ]
/ ˈfyu məˌroʊl /
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noun
a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.
Nearby words
- fumarase,
- fumarate,
- fumariaceous,
- fumaric,
- fumaric acid,
- fumatorium,
- fumatory,
- fumble,
- fume,
- fume cupboard
Origin of fumarole
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Examples from the Web for fumarole
The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189.
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 PalmieriThis fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi PalmieriThe temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°.
fumarole
/ (ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl) /
noun
a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted
Word Origin for fumarole
C19: from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke
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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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