Mofetta
Mofetta (
volcanic activity. The Oxford Dictionary of English lists mofetta as an archaic term for the modern word fumarole
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The word is used in the plural as mofette, or, following the French fashion, mofettes. The volcanic vents yielding the emanations are themselves called mofette. They are not uncommon in
counties.Depending on the mineral content of the different vapours, mofette may be used for therapeutic purposes as well. As carbon dioxide is heavier than the air, patients can use it as dry spa, if certain safety regulations are complied with. The first known record about mofetta treatment for injuries is from the sixteenth century, by Paracelsus.
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- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Mofetta". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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