oceanology

[oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh-]

noun

1. the practical application of oceanography.

oceanology

/ ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə- /

noun

1. the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography

Other Word Forms

• oceanologist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of oceanology¹

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; ocean + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

“I have only one reaction to the ruble weakening, and that is not to think about it,” said Anna Zalota, a 33-year old researcher at an oceanology institute in Moscow.

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So the team turned to the jelly­fish in the oceanology institute’s aquarium.

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The latest contracts cover cooperation in oil and gas, mining, space technology, heavy machinery manufacturing, seafood, oceanology and electronics.

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