fumigation
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, fumigationem, from Latin fumigo.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editfumigation (countable and uncountable, plural fumigations)
- The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
- Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
Derived terms
editTerms derived from fumigation (noun)
Related terms
editTranslations
editact
vapor
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French
editPronunciation
editNoun
editfumigation f (plural fumigations)
Further reading
edit- “fumigation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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