fumarole

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Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fumarola. Likely a doublet of femerell.

Noun

fumarole (plural fumaroles)

1. An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.

   Alternative form: fumerole

   Synonym: (archaic) stufa

   • 2003, L.J. Wardell, P. Delmelle, T. Fischer, J.L. Lewicki, E. Malavassi, J. Stix, W. Strauch, Volcanic gas workshop features state-of-the-art measurement techniques:

     Masaya did not offer an opportunity to sample high-temperature fumaroles, but its neighbors, Momotombo and Cerro Negro volcanoes, are noted for their fumarolic activity

Related terms

• fumarolic

Translations

opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases

Breton: mogidell (br) f Catalan: fumarola f Chinese: Mandarin: 火山噴氣孔 / 火山喷气孔 (huǒshān pēnqìkǒng) Czech: fumarola (cs) f Dutch: fumarole (nl) c Finnish: fumaroli (fi) French: fumerolle (fr) f German: Fumarole (de) f Italian: fumarola f Maori: ngāwhā (mi), kōhao pōhutu Portuguese: fumarola f Romanian: fumarolă (ro) f Russian: фумаро́ла (ru) f (fumaróla) Spanish: fumarola (es) f Swedish: fumarol (sv) c Welsh: mygdwll m

Anagrams

• formulae, formulæ

Italian

Noun

fumarole f

1. plural of fumarola