fu·ma·to·ri·um (fy  m -tôr  -m, -t r-)n. pl. fu·ma·to·ri·ums or fu·ma·to·ri·a (-tôr -, -tr-) An airtight fumigation chamber in which chemical vapors are used to destroy insects and fungi on plants. Also called fumatory. [New Latin f  m trium, from Latin fmre, to smoke, from fmus, smoke.] |
fumatorium [ˌfjuːməˈtɔːrɪəm]
n pl -riums, -ria [-rɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) an airtight chamber in which insects and fungi on organic matter or plants are destroyed by fumigation Also called fumatory
[New Latin, from Latin fūmāre to smoke]
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