Mofette


[moh-fet; French maw-fet] /moʊˈfɛt; French mɔˈfɛt/

noun
1.
a noxious emanation, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide, escaping from the earth in regions of nearly extinct volcanic activity.
2.
one of the openings or fissures from which this emanation issues.
/məʊˈfɛt/
noun
1.
an opening in a region of nearly extinct volcanic activity, through which carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other gases pass

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