fumarole

[ fyoo-muh-rohl ]

noun

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

fumarole

/ ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk; ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl /

noun

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

fumarole

/ fyo̅o̅′mə-rōl′ /

1. 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.

Derived Forms

• fumarolic, adjective

Other Words From

• fu·ma·rol·ic [fyoo-m, uh, -, rol, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumarole¹

1805–15; < French fumerolle < Late Latin fūmāriōlum, diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber, equivalent to fūm ( us ) smoke + -ārium -arium; -ole ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fumarole¹

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

Example Sentences

The sharp smell of sulphur singed my nose hairs as we trotted across the boardwalk, gazing out at steaming fumaroles, brilliant aquamarine hot springs, and burbling mudpots.

From Outside Online

The temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°.

From Project Gutenberg

This fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter.

From Project Gutenberg

But if the fumarole continues active, hydrochloric acid issues with the smoke, and often some time after sulphuric acid.

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The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189.

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