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vulcanology

[ vuhl-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun

volcanology.

Nearby words

vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization, vulcanize, vulcanized fiber, vulcanology, vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction, vulgar latin, vulgarian

Origin of vulcanology

1855–60; vulcan- (variant of volcan- as in volcanic) + -o- + -logy
Related formsvul·can·o·log·i·cal [vuhl-kuh-nl-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌvʌl kə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivevul·can·ol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for vulcanology

  • What on earth, I thought, made me ever take to such a trade as vulcanology?

    The White Man's Foot|Grant Allen

British Dictionary definitions for vulcanology

vulcanology

/ (ˌvʌlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

a variant of volcanology
Derived Formsvulcanological (ˌvʌlkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivevulcanologist, noun
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