fumarole

American  

[fyoo-muh-rohl] / ˈfyu məˌroʊl /

noun

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

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fumarole British  

/ ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl, ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk /

noun

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

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fumarole Scientific  

/ 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.

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Other Word Forms

• fumarolic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fumarole

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

Example Sentences

In September, three members of an Italian family died when an 11-year-old boy climbed the fence and his parents tried to rescue him from a fumarole.

From National Geographic • Dec. 4, 2017

There they found a fumarole, an ancient vent for volcanic gases, and collected strange orange and red soil samples.

From New York Times • Jan. 16, 2017

Nearby, a mud fumarole bubbled and boiled at nearly 180 degrees, filling the air with a pungent sulfurous odor.

From Washington Post • Dec. 14, 2015

A fumarole emits carbon dioxide and water vapor, and the heat from these emissions creates a hole for the vent.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" by Various