- volcanology, vulcanology
- Both are terms for the science of volcanoes. The first is the preferred American spelling, the second the preferred British one.
Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
volcanology, vulcanology
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volcanology, vulcanology — Both are terms for the science of volcanoes. The first is the preferred American spelling, the second the preferred British one … Dictionary of troublesome word
Volcanology — (also spelled vulcanology) is the study of volcanoes, lava, magma, and related geological and geophysical phenomena. The term volcanology is derived from the Latin word vulcan , the Roman god of fire. A volcanologist is a person who studies the… … Wikipedia
vulcanology — [vul΄kə näl′ə jē] n. Archaic VOLCANOLOGY … English World dictionary
volcanology — , vulcanology Both are the terms for the science of volcanoes. The first is the preferred American spelling, the second the preferred British one … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
volcanology — volcanological /vol keuh nl oj i keuhl/, volcanologic, adj. volcanologist, n. /vol keuh nol euh jee/, n. the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena. Also, vulcanology. [1885 90; VOLCANO + LOGY] * * * or vulcanology Scientific… … Universalium
vulcanology — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1858 volcanology • vulcanologist noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
vulcanology — vulcanological /vul keuh nl oj i keuhl/, adj. vulcanologist, n. /vul keuh nol euh jee/, n. volcanology. [1855 60; vulcan (var. of volcan as in VOLCANIC) + O + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
vulcanology — n. volcanology, study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena … English contemporary dictionary
volcanology — [ˌvɒlkə nɒlədʒi] (also vulcanology) noun the scientific study of volcanoes. Derivatives volcanological adjective volcanologist noun … English new terms dictionary
vulcanology — noun variant spelling of volcanology … English new terms dictionary
