fumarole

[ fyoo-muh-rohl ]

/ ˈfyu məˌroʊl /

noun

a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.

Origin of fumarole

1805–15; <French fumerolle<Late Latin fūmāriōlum, diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber, equivalent to fūm(us) smoke + -ārium-arium; see -ole¹

OTHER WORDS FROM fumarole

fu·ma·rol·ic

[fyoo-muh-rol-ik], /ˌfyu məˈrɒl ɪk/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fumarole

caldera, fumarole , geyser, volcano

Words nearby fumarole

fumarase, fumarate, fumariaceous, fumaric, fumaric acid, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard

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Example sentences from the Web for fumarole

The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
But if the fumarole continues active, hydrochloric acid issues with the smoke, and often some time after sulphuric acid.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri
This fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter.
The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872|Luigi Palmieri
The temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°.
With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fumarole

fumarole

/ (ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl) /

noun

a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted

Derived forms of fumarole

fumarolic (ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk), adjective

Word Origin for fumarole

C19: from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke

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

Scientific definitions for fumarole

fumarole

[ fyōō′mə-rōl′ ]

A vent in the surface of the Earth from which hot smoke and gases escape. Fumaroles are found on or near volcanoes, especially in areas where volcanic activity is in its later stages.

单词	fumarole
释义	fumarole [ fyoo-muh-rohl ] / ˈfyu məˌroʊl / noun a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises. Origin of fumarole 1805–15; <French fumerolle<Late Latin fūmāriōlum, diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber, equivalent to fūm(us) smoke + -ārium-arium; see -ole¹ OTHER WORDS FROM fumarole fu·ma·rol·ic [fyoo-muh-rol-ik], /ˌfyu məˈrɒl ɪk/, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH fumarole caldera, fumarole , geyser, volcano Words nearby fumarole fumarase, fumarate, fumariaceous, fumaric, fumaric acid, fumarole, fumatorium, fumatory, fumble, fume, fume cupboard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fumarole The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10\|Various But if the fumarole continues active, hydrochloric acid issues with the smoke, and often some time after sulphuric acid. The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872\|Luigi Palmieri This fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter. The Eruption of Vesuvius in 1872\|Luigi Palmieri The temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2\|Various British Dictionary definitions for fumarole fumarole / (ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl) / noun a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted Derived forms of fumarole fumarolic (ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk), adjective Word Origin for fumarole C19: from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke 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 Scientific definitions for fumarole fumarole [ fyōō′mə-rōl′ ] A vent in the surface of the Earth from which hot smoke and gases escape. Fumaroles are found on or near volcanoes, especially in areas where volcanic activity is in its later stages. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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