vulcanologist
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A scientist who studies volcanoes and their activity
- noun
- /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɑː.lə.dʒɪst/
- UK
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vulcanólogo
- Vulcanologists say a new blast is overdue.
Examples
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A vulcanologist studies the effects of eruptions on the surrounding environment.
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During his research, the vulcanologist collected samples of ash from the latest eruption.
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The vulcanologist explained how volcanic activity can lead to the formation of new land.
Synonyms
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A scientist who studies volcanoes and how they erupt
has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling
How Specialized
Surface Forms
vulcanologist singular
vulcanologists plural
Morphology
vulcanologist = vulcanology (semi-transparent) = vulcan + ology + ist
Adding '-ist' to the technical noun 'vulcanology' transparently yields 'a person who studies that field'.
Etymology
Vulcanologist starts with Vulcan, the Roman god of 'fire', and ends with -ologist, which means 'one who studies'. You can see the same root in volcano, so a vulcanologist is a scientist who studies volcanoes and volcanic activity.