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Meaning of fumívoro

fumívoro: It is said of the furnace or any method of complete combustion that does not produce smoke. The idea for inventing this word (already accepted, it is not a neologism) is that it "swallows the smoke", because it does not expel it to the outside. It is an untechnical interpretation using the Latin words fumus, i ("smoke") vorare ("to eat, to devour"). See -voro .; It means that it does not produce smoke or that it serves to avoid it. It drowns and retains smoke.; It is said of furnaces and fireplaces in which combustion is performed unless it is an annoying smoke outlet.; It is said of furnaces and fireplaces in which combustion is performed unless it is an annoying smoke outlet.; draft: Jesus said be of ignition, burning or fire that retains or suffocating smoke.