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seismology


seis·mol·o·gy

noun \sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē, sīs-\

Definition of SEISMOLOGY

: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
— seis·mo·log·i·cal \ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌsīs-\ also seis·mo·log·ic \-jik\ adjective
— seis·mol·o·gist \sīz-ˈmä-lə-jist, sīs-\ noun
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Origin of SEISMOLOGY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1858

Rhymes with SEISMOLOGY

chronology, gemology, graphology, horology, neurology, oology, pathology, psychology, technology, trichology, urology

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