solfatara

[ sohl-fuh-tahr-uh, sol- ]

/ ˌsoʊl fəˈtɑr ə, ˌsɒl- /

noun Geology.

a fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases.

Origin of solfatara

1770–80; <Italian (Neapolitan) solfatara, derivative of solfo<Latin sulfur;see sulfur

OTHER WORDS FROM solfatara

sol·fa·ta·ric, adjective

Words nearby solfatara

sole-source, sole trader, Soleure, soleus, sol-fa, solfatara, solfège, solfeggio, Solferino, solgel, soli-

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Example sentences from the Web for solfatara

A walk up a boulder-strewn slope reaches the old crater, or Solfatara, almost surrounded by steep walls of rock.
Through the Malay Archipelago|Emily Richings
From the inquiries I made, however, I apprehend that it is a kind of solfatara.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn
The solfatara of Danan is situated exactly south of that below, at the end of the ravine of the Kasiboi.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn
The interior of the crater appeared to be very similar to that of the Solfatara near Puzzuoli.
Etna|G. F. Rodwell

Above him muttered Vesuvius; beneath his feet shook the Solfatara.
Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)|John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for solfatara

solfatara

/ (ˌsɒlfəˈtɑːrə) /

noun

a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous gases and water vapour or sometimes hot mud

Derived forms of solfatara

solfataric, adjective

Word Origin for solfatara

C18: from Italian: a sulphurous volcano near Naples, from solfo sulphur

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单词	solfatara
释义	solfatara [ sohl-fuh-tahr-uh, sol- ] / ˌsoʊl fəˈtɑr ə, ˌsɒl- / noun Geology. a fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases. Origin of solfatara 1770–80; <Italian (Neapolitan) solfatara, derivative of solfo<Latin sulfur;see sulfur OTHER WORDS FROM solfatara sol·fa·ta·ric, adjective Words nearby solfatara sole-source, sole trader, Soleure, soleus, sol-fa, solfatara, solfège, solfeggio, Solferino, solgel, soli- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solfatara A walk up a boulder-strewn slope reaches the old crater, or Solfatara, almost surrounded by steep walls of rock. Through the Malay Archipelago\|Emily Richings From the inquiries I made, however, I apprehend that it is a kind of solfatara. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes\|Toms de Comyn The solfatara of Danan is situated exactly south of that below, at the end of the ravine of the Kasiboi. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes\|Toms de Comyn The interior of the crater appeared to be very similar to that of the Solfatara near Puzzuoli. Etna\|G. F. Rodwell Above him muttered Vesuvius; beneath his feet shook the Solfatara. Modern Painters, Volume V (of 5)\|John Ruskin British Dictionary definitions for solfatara solfatara / (ˌsɒlfəˈtɑːrə) / noun a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous gases and water vapour or sometimes hot mud Derived forms of solfatara solfataric, adjective Word Origin for solfatara C18: from Italian: a sulphurous volcano near Naples, from solfo sulphur Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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