Meanings
nounfumarole (plural fumaroles)
plural fumaroles
- An opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
Masaya did not offer an opportunity to sample high-temperature fumaroles, but its neighbors, Momotombo and Cerro Negro volcanoes, are noted for their fumarolic activity
2003, L.J. Wardell, P. Delmelle, T. Fischer, J.L. Lewicki, E. Malavassi, J. Stix, W. Strauch, Volcanic gas workshop features state-of-the-art measurement techniquesSynonyms: stufa
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn opening in the ground that emits steam and gases due to volcanic activity.
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Translations
Catalan fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Chinese Mandarin 火山噴氣孔 /火山喷气孔
- 火山噴氣孔 /火山喷气孔 (huǒshān pēnqìkǒng)opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Czech fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Dutch fumarole
- fumaroleopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Finnish fumaroli
- fumaroliopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
French fumerolle
- fumerolleopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
German Fumarole
- Fumaroleopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Italian fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Māori ngāwhā, kōhao pōhutu
- ngāwhāopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
- kōhao pōhutuopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Polish fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Portuguese fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Romanian fumarolă
- fumarolăopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Russian фумаро́ла
- фумаро́ла (fumaróla)opening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Spanish fumarola
- fumarolaopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Swedish fumarol
- fumarolopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
Welsh mygdwll
- mygdwllopening in the crust of an astronomical body that emits steam and gases
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fumarole. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumarole
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“fumarole.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumarole. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fumarole,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fumarole.
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