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vulcanology
[ vuhl-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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OTHER WORDS FROM vulcanology
vul·can·o·log·i·cal [vuhl-kuh-nl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌvʌl kə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectivevul·can·ol·o·gist, nounWords nearby vulcanology
vulcanite, vulcanizate, vulcanization, vulcanize, vulcanized fiber, vulcanology, vulg., vulgar, vulgar fraction, vulgarian, vulgarism
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How to use vulcanology in a sentence
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
Derived forms of vulcanology
vulcanological (ˌvʌlkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivevulcanologist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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