seismometry


seis·mom·e·try

noun \sīz-ˈmä-mə-trē, sīs-\

Definition of SEISMOMETRY

: the scientific study of earthquakes

Origin of SEISMOMETRY

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1858

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