ערפיח

Hebrew

Etymology

Blend of עֲרָפֶל (arafél, “fog”) +‎ פִּיחַ (píakh, “soot”)

Noun

עַרְפִּיחַ • (arpíakh) m

  1. smog (a noxious mixture of particulates and gases that is the result of urban air pollution)

References

  • “ערפיח” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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