vol·ca·nol·o·gy

(vŏl′kə-nŏl′ə-jē, vôl′-) also vul·ca·nol·o·gy (vŭl′-)

The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.

vol′ca·no·log′i·cal (-nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

vol′ca·nol′o·gist n.

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volcanology

(ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ) or

vulcanology

(Geological Science) the study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena

volcanological, ˌvulcanoˈlogical adj

ˌvolcanˈologist, ˌvulcanˈologist n

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vol•can•ol•o•gy

(ˌvɒl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi)

also vulcanology

the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.

[1885–90]

vol`can•o•log′i•cal (-nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl) vol`can•o•log′ic, adj.

vol`can•ol′o•gist, n.

volcanology

Geology. the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. Also vulcanology. — volcanologist, n. — volcanologic, volcanological, adj.

volcanology

n → Vulkanologie f

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