Difference between Fumigate and Fume

What is the difference between Fumigate and Fume?

Fumigate as a verb is to disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals. while Fume as a verb is emit fumes.

Fumigate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To disinfect, purify, or rid of vermin with the fumes of certain chemicals.

Fume

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A gas or vapour/vapor that smells strongly or is dangerous to inhale. Fumes are solid particles formed by condensation from the gaseous state, e.g. metal oxides from volatilized metals. They can flocculate and coalesce. Their particle size is between 0.1 and 1 micron. (A micron is one millionth of a metre)A material that has been vaporized from the solid state to the gas state and re-coalesced to the solid state.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Emit fumes.Expose something (especially wood) to ammonia fumes in order to produce dark tints.To feel or express great anger.

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