fu·ma·role (fy  m -r l )n. A hole in a volcanic area from which hot smoke and gases escape. [Italian fumarola, from Late Latin f  m riolum, smoke hole, diminutive of Latin fmrium, smoke chamber, from fmus, smoke.]fu ma·rolic (-r l k) adj. |
fumarole [ˈfjuːməˌrəʊl]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a vent in or near a volcano from which hot gases, esp steam, are emitted
[from French fumerolle, from Late Latin fūmāriolum smoke hole, from Latin fūmus smoke]
fumarolic [ˌfjuːməˈrɒlɪk] adj
| fumarole (fym-rl) 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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