The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
fumatorium — /fyooh meuh tawr ee euhm, tohr /, n., pl. fumatoria / tawr ee euh, tohr /. an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy fungi or insects. [ < NL, equiv. to L fuma(re) to smoke (deriv. of fumus smoke) + torium TORY2] * * * … Universalium
fumatorium — n. airtight structure in which plants are fumigated … English contemporary dictionary
fumatorium — fu·ma·to·ri·um … English syllables
fumatorium — ˌfyüməˈtōrēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin fumatus (past participle of fumare to smoke, from fumus smoke) + orium ory : an airtight compartment in which vapor may be generated to destroy fungous or insect pests (as on growing… … Useful english dictionary
-ria — Fumatorium Fu ma*to ri*um, n.; L. pl. { ria}. [NL., fr. L. fumare, fumatum, to smoke.] An air tight compartment in which vapor may be generated to destroy germs or insects; esp., the apparatus used to destroy San Jos[ e] scale on nursery stock,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fumatory — Fu ma*to*ry, a. [See {Fumatorium}.] Pert. to, or concerned with, smoking. n.; pl. { ries}. A place for subjecting things to smoke or vapor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
-ries — Fumatory Fu ma*to*ry, a. [See {Fumatorium}.] Pert. to, or concerned with, smoking. n.; pl. { ries}. A place for subjecting things to smoke or vapor. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fumatory — fu·ma·to·ry (fyo͞oʹmə tôr ē, tōr ē) adj. Of or relating to smoke or fumigation. n. pl. fu·ma·to·ries See fumatorium. [From Latin fūmāre, to smoke, from fūmus, smoke.] * * * … Universalium
fumigatorium — ˌfyümə̇gəˈtōrēəm noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, from Latin fumigatus + orium ory : fumatorium … Useful english dictionary
fu|ma|to|ri|um — «FYOO muh TR ee uhm, TOHR », noun, plural to|ri|a « TR ee uh, TOHR ». an airtight structure in which plants are fumigated to destroy insects or fungi. ╂[< New Latin fumatorium < Latin fūmāre to smoke < fūmus smoke] … Useful english dictionary
