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plural miasmas or miasmata
A noxious atmosphere or emanation once thought to originate from swamps and waste, and to cause disease. quotations examples
There was an earthy smell, as of some dry miasma, which came through the fouler air.
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, New York, N.Y.: Modern Library, page 276
(figurative) A noxious atmosphere or influence, an ominous environment. quotations examples
It was into this lossy compression miasma that aptX was born.
2020 September 15, Geoffrey Morrison, “aptX: Everything you need to know about the wireless Bluetooth enhancement”, in CNET