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seismology

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Main Entry:
seis·mol·o·gy Listen to the pronunciation of seismology
Pronunciation:
\sīz-ˈmä-lə-jē, sīs-\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1858
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
— seis·mo·log·i·cal Listen to the pronunciation of seismological \ˌsīz-mə-ˈlä-ji-kəl, ˌsīs-\ also seis·mo·log·ic Listen to the pronunciation of seismologic \-jik\ adjective
— seis·mol·o·gist Listen to the pronunciation of seismologist \sīz-ˈmä-lə-jist, sīs-\ noun
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