white smoker

English

Noun

white smoker (plural white smokers)

(geology, oceanography) A kind of hydrothermal vent that emits lighter-hued minerals than those of a black smoker, such as those containing barium, calcium and silicon.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see white,‎ smoker.

Translations

Translations

Finnish: valkoinen savuttaja
French: fumeur blanc (fr) m
Polish: biały komin m

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