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Noun: volcanology  ,vól-ku'nó-lu-jee
  1. The branch of geology that studies volcanoes
    "Volcanology helps in predicting eruptions and understanding the Earth's internal processes";
    - vulcanology

Derived forms: volcanologies

Type of: geophysical science, geophysics

Encyclopedia: Volcanology