HyperDic: fumigation

English > 1 sense of the word *fumigation*:
NOUN	act	fumigation	the application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it

fumigation > pronunciation
Sounds	fyuw.mahgey'shahn; fyuw.mihgey'shahn
Rhymes	Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...

English > *fumigation*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The application of a gas or smoke to something for the purpose of disinfecting it.
Broader	application, coating, covering	The work of applying something
Spanish	desinsectación, fumigación
Catalan	desinsectació, fumigació
Verbs	fumigate	treat with fumes, expose to fumes, especially with the aim of disinfecting or eradicating pests