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fu·​ma·​role | \ ˈfyü-mə-ˌrōl How to pronounce fumarole (audio) \

Definition of fumarole

: a hole in a volcanic region from which hot gases and vapors issue
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fumarolic \ ˌfyü-​mə-​ˈrō-​lik How to pronounce fumarolic (audio) \ adjective

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Recent Examples on the Web Its fumaroles are active enough that visitors wear gas masks to avoid breathing the acrid sulfur gas. — Scott K. Johnson, Ars Technica, "New Zealand volcano erupts, killing tourists on the island," 9 Dec. 2019 These wheezing, roaring fumaroles dyed much of the landscape a bright yellow. — Eva Sohlman, New York Times, "Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds," 7 Oct. 2019 The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge. — Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge. — Washington Post, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive at unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 The center of the island supports a field of fumaroles, openings through which hot gases emerge. — Dan Joling, Anchorage Daily News, "Home sweet volcano: Alaska fur seals thrive in an unlikely spot," 4 Oct. 2019 Each fumarole, Imbler notes reaches around 212 degrees Fahrenheit in temperature, certainly hot enough to injure mammalian bystanders. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "On an Active Volcano, a Northern Fur Seal Population Is Booming," 8 Oct. 2019 Calderas, fumaroles, volcanic lakes and thermal springs dot the landscape. — Eva Sohlman, New York Times, "Forged by Volcanoes, Kamchatka Offers Majestic, Magnetic Wilds," 7 Oct. 2019

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First Known Use of fumarole

1811, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for fumarole

Italian fumarola, from Italian dialect (Neapolitan), from Late Latin fumariolum vent, from Latin fumarium smoke chamber for aging wine, from fumus

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“Fumarole.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fumarole. Accessed 26 Feb. 2020.

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