Miasma
Miasma [ mahy-AZ-muh’, mee- ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. unhealthy, often hazardous fumes that cause disease and were formerly believed to emanate from bogs or swamps 2. a thick, vaporous emission or atmosphere 3. a bad, unhealthy or noxious influence or environment | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
It is mandatory for workers in coal fields to wear chemical masks to protect them from the lethal miasma of ammonia gas. |
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