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fumatorium

[fyoo-muh-tawr-ee-uhm, -tohr-]

noun

plural

fumatoria 

  1. an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects.

fumatorium

/ ˌːəˈɔːɪə /

noun

  1. Also called: fumatory.an airtight chamber in which insects and fungi on organic matter or plants are destroyed by fumigation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fumatorium1

< New Latin, equivalent to Latin ū ( re ) to smoke (derivative of ūܲ smoke) + -ōܳ -tory 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fumatorium1

New Latin, from Latin ūre to smoke

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