The Collaborative International Dictionary
Miasma \Mi*as"ma\, n.; pl. Miasmata. [NL., fr. Gr. ? defilement, fr. ? to pollute.] Infectious particles or germs floating in the air; air made noxious by the presence of such particles or germs; noxious effluvia; malaria.
Wiktionary
n. Irregular (plural of miasma nocap=1 English)
WordNet
n. an unwholesome atmosphere; "the novel spun a miasma of death and decay"
unhealthy vapors rising from the ground or other sources; "the miasma of the marshes"; "a miasma of cigar smoke"
[also: miasmata (pl)]
See miasma
Wikipedia
Miasmata is a survival indie video game developed by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson under the studio name IonFX. It was released on November 28, 2012 on the digital distribution platforms GOG.com and Steam, as part of their Steam Greenlight program. In the game, players assume the role of Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist, as he explores a seemingly uninhabited island, seeking out medicinal plants in an attempt to find a cure.
Miasmata is an album by Vas Deferens Organization and Christopher Moock, released in 1996 through Womb Tunes.
Usage examples of "miasmata".
But I shall be walking by a broad brisk river with falls, and miasmata are not to be feared by running water.
The atmosphere of such a town would be like that of the country, insusceptible of the miasmata which produce yellow fever.
And, in fact, the composition of the manure, the fermentation of liquids, the analyses of gases, and the influence of miasmata, what, I ask you, is all this, if it isn't chemistry, pure and simple?