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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