fumarole
[ fyoo-muh-rohl ]
/ ˈfyu məˌroʊl /
noun
a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.
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OTHER WORDS FROM fumarole
fu·ma·rol·ic [fyoo-muh-rol-ik], /ˌfyu məˈrɒl ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby fumarole
fumarase, fumarate, fumariaceous, fumaric, fumaric acid, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard
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Example sentences 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°.
British Dictionary definitions for fumarole
fumarole
/ (ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl) /
noun
a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted
Derived forms of fumarole
fumarolic (ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for fumarole
C19: from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke
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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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