esalazione

exhalation

noun eh-zah-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin exhalatio

Also means

fume

Usage Note

Esalazione refers to vapors, fumes, or gases emitted from a substance or body, often with a negative connotation (toxic fumes, volcanic gases). The plural esalazioni is very common: esalazioni di gas (gas fumes). Do not confuse with espirazione, which refers specifically to breathing out air from the lungs.

Examples

"Le esalazioni del gasolio sono nocive."

Natural Translation

Diesel fumes are harmful.

Literal Translation

The fumes of-the diesel are harmful.

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