oceanology

American

[oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh-] / ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- /

noun

the practical application of oceanography.

oceanology British

/ ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə- /

noun

the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography

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Other Word Forms

oceanologist noun

Etymology

Origin of oceanology

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

Example Sentences

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“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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From Nature

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

From Reuters

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