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solfatara

sol·fa·ta·ra [ slfə trə ] (plural sol·fa·ta·ras)


noun 
Definition:
 
vent in volcano: a vent in a volcano through which sulfur-rich gases and steam escape, leaving bright yellow sulfur deposits

[Late 18th century. < Italian, "sulfurous volcano" < solfo "sulfur" < Latin sulfur]

sol·fa·ta·ric adjective
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