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volcanology
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vol·ca·nol·o·gy  (vlk-nl-j, vôl-) also vul·ca·nol·o·gy (vl-)
n.
The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
volca·no·logi·cal (-n-lj-kl) adj.
volca·nolo·gist n.
volcanology [ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ], vulcanology
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) the study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena
volcanological  [ˌvɒlkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl], vulcanological adj
volcanologist , vulcanologist n
volcanology  (vlk-nl-j, vôl-)
The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
volcanology
Geology. the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. Also vulcanology. — volcanologist, n. — volcanologic, volcanological, adj.
See also: Volcanoes
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Noun1.volcanology - the branch of geology that studies volcanoesvolcanology - the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
vulcanology
geophysical science, geophysics - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth
Translations
volcanology
n → Vulkanologie f
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