vulcanology

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vulcanology - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Vulcanology \Vul`can*ol"o*gy\, n. [See Vulcan, and -logy.]
     The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action,
     as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc. [R.]
     [1913 Webster]

vulcanology - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  vulcanology
      n 1: the branch of geology that studies volcanoes [syn:
           volcanology, vulcanology]