vol·ca·nol·o·gy (v l k -nl -j , vôl-) also vul·ca·nol·o·gy (v l-)n. The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. vol ca·no·logi·cal (-n-lj -kl) adj.vol ca·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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  volcanology - the branch of geology that studies volcanoesgeophysical science, geophysics - geology that uses physical principles to study properties of the earth |
Translations
volcanology
n → Vulkanologie f
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