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spectrology

spectrology noun: spectrometry.

Noun (1)

spectrology (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) spectrometry.

Noun (2)

spectrology (uncountable)

  1. The study of ghosts and spirits; demonology.
    • Samuel had studied parapsychology and spectrology back in the States before landing this job, an investigator on PI. Viewers loved him. A comforting anchor, Samuel was a contradiction to the frightening events portrayed.2017, Daniel I. Russell, Entertaining Demons

Origin of spectrology

From spectro- + -ology.

From spectre + -ology.

Questions about spectrology

What does spectrology mean?
Spectrology means spectrometry.
What part of speech is spectrology?
Spectrology is a noun.

Words near spectrology in the dictionary

  1. spectrohelioscopically
  2. spectrolite
  3. spectrolites
  4. spectrological
  5. spectrologically
  6. spectrology
  7. spectromagnetograph
  8. spectromagnetographs
  9. spectrometer
  10. spectrometers
  11. spectrometric

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