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vol·ca·nol·o·gy

(vŏl′kə-nŏl′ə-jē, vôl′-) also vul·ca·nol·o·gy (vŭl′-)

The scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.

vol′ca·no·log′i·cal (-nə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) adj.

vol′ca·nol′o·gist n.

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Translations

vulcanólogo

volcanologist

n → Vulkanologe m, → Vulkanologin f

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