fumivoro

Italian

Etymology

fumo +‎ -voro

Adjective

fumivoro (feminine singular fumivora, masculine plural fumivori, feminine plural fumivore)

  1. smoke-consuming; fumivorous

Usage notes

  • Used especially to describe a device in steam locomotives that burns the soot particles in the smoke
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