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vulcanology

Syllables: vol·can·o·lo·gyUK/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/

vulcanology noun: the study of volcanoes.

Noun

vulcanology (uncountable)

  1. The study of volcanoes.

Forms of vulcanology

alternative formvolcanology

Origin of vulcanology

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

Words formed from vulcanology

Questions about vulcanology

What does vulcanology mean?
Vulcanology means the study of volcanoes.
What part of speech is vulcanology?
Vulcanology is a noun.
How do you pronounce vulcanology?
Vulcanology is pronounced /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/ (UK).

Words near vulcanology in the dictionary

  1. vulcanologic
  2. vulcanological
  3. vulcanologies
  4. vulcanologist
  5. vulcanologists
  6. vulcanology
  7. vulcanos
  8. Vulcans
  9. Vulcanus
  10. vulg
  11. vulg.

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