English Explanatory Dictionary

fumigation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
  2. Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.

Pronunciation

/ˈfjuːmɪɡeɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fumigation.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-fumigation.wav

Word forms

fumigation fumigations

Etymology

From Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, fumigationem, from Latin fumigo.

Related words

fumigate

Derived words

biofumigation fumigation tent refumigation
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