fumatorium

English

Noun

fumatorium (plural fumatoria or fumatoriums)

  1. An airtight compartment in which vapour may be generated to destroy germs or insects; especially, the apparatus used to destroy San Jose scale on nursery stock, using hydrocyanic acid vapour.
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