Definitions for fumaroles

fumaroles fu·ma·role

Spelling: [fyoo-muh-rohl]
IPA: /ˈfyu məˌroʊl/

Fumaroles is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 666 anagrams from letters in fumaroles (aeflmorsu).

Definitions for fumaroles

noun

  1. a hole in or near a volcano, from which vapor rises.

Origin of fumaroles

1805-15; French fumerolle Late Latin fūmāriōlum, diminutive of Latin fūmārium smoke chamber, equivalent to fūm(us) smoke + -ārium -arium; see -ol

Examples for fumaroles

But if the fumarole continues active, hydrochloric acid issues with the smoke, and often some time after sulphuric acid.

This fumarole is only a bomb or rounded mass of enormous size, four or five metres in diameter.

The temperature of the vapour within the fumarole was 184, and water boiled at 189.

The temperature of the vapor just within the fumarole is 184°, water boiling beside it at 189°.

Word Value for fumaroles
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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