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fumarole

Pronunciation: /ˈfjuːmərəʊl/

Definition of fumarole

noun

an opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge.

Derivatives

fumarolic

Origin:

early 19th century: from obsolete Italian fumaruolo, from late Latin fumariolum 'vent, hole for smoke', a diminutive based on Latin fumus 'smoke'