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solfatara

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sol⋅fa⋅ta⋅ra

  [sohl-fuh-tahr-uh, sol-]
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–noun Geology.
a fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases.
Origin:
1770–80; < It (Neapolitan) solfatara, deriv. of solfo < L sulfur; see sulfur

Related forms:
sol⋅fa⋅ta⋅ric, adjective
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sol·fa·ta·ra   (sōl'fə-tär'ə)   
n.  A volcanic area that gives off sulfurous gases and steam.

[Italian, from solfo, sulfur, from Latin sulfur.]
sol'fa·ta'ric adj.
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solfatara

a natural volcanic steam vent in which sulfur gases are the dominant constituent along with hot water vapour. See fumarole.

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