vulcanology
The study of volcanoesThe study of volcanoes.
/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The study of volcanoes.
the branch of geology that studies volcanoes
Origin
Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) + -ology.Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) + -ology.
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the branch of geology that studies volcanoes:volcanology
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedvulcanize
Derivedvulcanological
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable