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noun
The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or vapor, as for disinfection.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Vapor raised in the process of fumigating.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: application, coating, covering
History
From Middle English fumygacioun, from Old French fumigation, from Late Latin fumigatio, fumigationem, from Latin fumigo.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
