fumarole
noun
a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.
fumarolic
-
a word derived from
fumarole.
Example Sentences
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The materials of the Epomean landslips had evidently been separated for some time by shallow fissures from the adjoining rock, for the surfaces of the fissures were discoloured by fumarolic action.
From A Study of Recent Earthquakes by Charles Davison
