VOLCANIST
Etymology
Noun
volcanist (plural volcanists)
(volcanology) Someone interested in volcanism and volcanology the study of volcanoes.
Synonyms
• vulcanist
Source: Wiktionary
Vol"can*ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. volcaniste, vulcaniste.]
1. One versed in the history and phenomena of volcanoes.
2. One who believes in the igneous, as opposed to the aqueous, origin of the rocks of the earth's crust; a vulcanist. Cf. Neptunist.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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