vulcanology

[ vuhl-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]

Origin of vulcanology

1
1855–60; vulcan- (variant of volcan- as in volcanic) + -o- + -logy

Other words from vulcanology

  • vul·can·o·log·i·cal [vuhl-kuh-nl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌvʌl kə nlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective
  • vul·can·ol·o·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for vulcanology

vulcanology

/ (ˌvʌlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ) /


noun
  1. a variant of volcanology

Derived forms of vulcanology

  • vulcanological (ˌvʌlkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective
  • vulcanologist, noun

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