fumarole

See also: Fumarole

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fumarola.

Noun

fumarole (plural fumaroles)

1. An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
   • 2003: 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 — 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.

Related terms

• fumarolic

Translations

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

• Catalan: fumarola f
• Czech: fumarola (cs) f
• Finnish: fumaroli (fi)
• French: fumerolle (fr) f
• German: Fumarole (de) f
• Italian: fumarola f
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• Maori: ngāwhā (mi), kōhao pōhutu
• Portuguese: fumarola f
• Russian: фумаро́ла (ru) f (fumaróla)
• Spanish: fumarola (es) f
• Swedish: fumarol c

Anagrams

• formulae, formulæ

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Italian

Noun

fumarole f

1. plural of fumarola