fumatorium

American  

[fyoo-muh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-] / ˌfju məˈtɔr i əm, -ˈtoʊr- /

noun

• fumatoria
  plural

1. an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects.

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fumatorium British  

/ ˌfjuːməˈtɔːrɪəm /

noun

1. Also called: fumatory.  an airtight chamber in which insects and fungi on organic matter or plants are destroyed by fumigation

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• fumatoria
  plural

Etymology

Origin of fumatorium

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin fūmā ( re ) to smoke (derivative of fūmus smoke) + -tōrium -tory ²