solfatara

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌsɒlfəˈtɑːrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sōl′fə tär′ə, sol′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sol•fa•ta•ra  (sōl′fə tär′ə, sol′-),USA pronunciation n. [Geol.]
  1. Geologya fumarole that gives off only sulfurous gases.
  • Latin sulfur; see sulfur
  • Italian (Neapolitan) solfatara, derivative of solfo
  • 1770–80
sol′fa•ta′ric, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
solfatara /ˌsɒlfəˈtɑːrə/ n
  1. a volcanic vent emitting only sulphurous gases and water vapour or sometimes hot mud
Etymology: 18th Century: from Italian: a sulphurous volcano near Naples, from solfo sulphur

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