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vulcanology

vul·ca·no·logy

UK/ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/ uncommon

noun

1.

the branch of geology that studies volcanoes

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Origin

Borrowed from Latin Vulcan (“the god of fire”) + -ology.

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