Definitions for vulcanologyˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

vul•can•ol•o•gyˌvʌl kəˈnɒl ə dʒi(n.)

  1. Category: Geology

    Ref: volcanology.

Origin of vulcanology:

1855–60

vul`can•ol′o•gist(n.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. volcanology, vulcanology(noun)

    the branch of geology that studies volcanoes

Wiktionary

  1. vulcanology(Noun)

    The study of volcanoes.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Vulcanology(noun)

    the science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc


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