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solfatara definition

sol·fa·tara (sōl′fə tä′rə)

noun

a volcanic vent or fissure giving off only vapors, esp. sulfurous gases

Etymology: It < solfo, sulfur < L sulfur

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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