FUMIGATION - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it
Categories: Application, Coating, Covering
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🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "fumigation" comes from Latin fumigo. It started in Late Latin fumigatio. Then it appeared in Old French fumigation. Later, people used it in Middle English fumygacioun.
🧩 Fun Fact
Words that pass through many languages often accumulate layers of meaning from each culture.