fumarole

See also: Fumarole

English

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.

   Synonym: (archaic) stufa

   Alternative form: fumerole

   • 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