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volcanology

[ vol-kuh-nol-uh-jee ]

noun

  1. the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.


volcanology

/ ˌvɒlkəˈnɒlədʒɪ; ˌvɒlkənəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

  1. the study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena
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volcanology

/ ŏ′kə-ŏə-ŧ,ô′- /

  1. The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌDZˈDZDz, noun
  • volcanological, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • DZ···Dz·· [vol-k, uh, -nl-, oj, -i-k, uh, l], DZc··Dzi adjective
  • DZc·DZo· noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of volcanology1

First recorded in 1885–90; volcano + -logy
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Example Sentences

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Waesche, meanwhile, though dormant and possibly extinct, may offer an answer to the most pressing question in Antarctic volcanology: With ice melting ever more quickly, will the volcanoes grow more active?

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The volcanology center noted the risks from the volcanic eruption include the possibility that part of the volcano could collapse into the sea and cause a tsunami.

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Indonesia's volcanology agency said the eruptions were triggered by recent earthquakes in the area.

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Speaking from Iceland, Dr Ilyinskaya, associate professor of volcanology at Leeds University, said local people had been both "fearing and waiting for" the volcano to erupt.

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Thomas said WML controlled and managed the volcano as a workplace and as a result it needed to engage necessary expertise such as volcanology and health and safety expertise to assess risk arising from tours.

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