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asteroseismology

asteroseismology noun: the study of oscillations in stars.

Noun

asteroseismology (uncountable)

  1. The study of oscillations in stars.

asteroseismology meaning in Persian

asteroseismology in Persian

the study of oscillations in stars
اخترلرزهشناسی axtarlarze-šenâsi

Forms of asteroseismology

alternative formastroseismology
alternative formasterseismology

Origin of asteroseismology

From aster- (“star”) + -o- + seismology (“study of Earth's vibrations (ie. earthquakes)”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “celestial body”) + σεισμός (seismós, “earthquake”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”)

Questions about asteroseismology

What does asteroseismology mean?
Asteroseismology means the study of oscillations in stars.
What is asteroseismology in Persian?
Asteroseismology in Persian is اخترلرزهشناسی (axtarlarze-šenâsi). See Asteroseismology meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is asteroseismology?
Asteroseismology is a noun.

Words near asteroseismology in the dictionary

  1. asteroseismologic
  2. asteroseismological
  3. asteroseismologically
  4. asteroseismologist
  5. asteroseismologists
  6. asteroseismology
  7. asteroside
  8. asterosteid
  9. asterosteids
  10. asterostromelloid
  11. Asteroth

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