vulcanology

English

Alternative forms

• volcanology

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) +‎ -ology.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌvʌl.kə.ˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/
• Hyphenation: vol‧can‧o‧lo‧gy

• Audio (US):

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Noun

vulcanology (uncountable)

1. The study of volcanoes.

Translations

study of volcanoes — see volcanology

See also

• Vulcan
• vulcanize