Noun: miasma (miasmas,miasmata) mI'az-mu
- Unhealthy vapours rising from the ground or other sources
"a miasma of cigar smoke"; "the miasma of the marshes";
- miasm
- An unwholesome atmosphere
"the novel spun a miasma of death and decay";
- miasm
Derived forms: miasmas, miasmata
Type of: air pollution, ambiance, ambience, atmosphere
Encyclopedia: Miasma