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Definition of: solfatara
(sōl′fä·tä′rä) noun Geol.
An area or phase of volcanic action characterized by the escape of steam, various gases, and sublimates. [<Ital., a dormant crater near Naples, Italy <solfo sulfur]
—sol′fa·ta′ric adjective
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