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soufrière|sufriɛr|
[Fr., f. soufre sulphur n. + -ière -ier.]
= solfatara.
1879J. W. Boddam-Whetham Roraima & Brit. Guiana vi. 53 How pleasant it would be to spend a few days on each of these West Indian islands! To visit their souffrières, their mountain forests, their wild hills, and their cultivated estates! 1902Pop. Sci. Monthly July 273 The warm springs and solfataras (or souffrieres [sic]) on Martinique and other islands displayed unwonted activity. 1939Nature 14 Oct. 677/1 The soufrières of Montserrat are considered as having been caused mainly by the penetration of meteoric water to a subterrain of sulphided limestone that had been reheated intensively by uprising magma. 1972Whitaker's Almanack 1973 786/2 Montserrat..contains three active soufrières and several hot springs. |