"vulcanology" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌvʌl.kə.ˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/ [UK] Audio: en-us-vulcanology.ogg [US]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) + -ology. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Vulcan||the god of fire}} Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”), {{suffix|en||ology}} + -ology Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} vulcanology (uncountable)
  1. The study of volcanoes. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: volcanology Related terms: Vulcan, vulcanize
    Sense id: en-vulcanology-en-noun-weqQ~228 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ology

Inflected forms

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