asteroseismology en · NOUN
Etymology
From aster- (“star”) + -o- + seismology (“study of Earth's vibrations (ie. earthquakes)”). Ultimately from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “celestial body”) + σεισμός (seismós, “earthquake”) + -λογία (-logía, “study of”)
Meanings
- (uncountable) The study of oscillations in stars.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| asterseismology | alternative | lexicographic | |
| astroseismology | alternative | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Relateds
asteroseismologist · asteroseismic
Translations (7)
ro asteroseismologie (the study of oscillations in stars) · fi asteroseismologia (the study of oscillations in stars) · de Asteroseismologie (the study of oscillations in stars) · de stellare Seismologie (the study of oscillations in stars) · is stjarnskjálftafræði (the study of oscillations in stars) · fa اخترلرزهشناسی (the study of oscillations in stars) · pt asterossismologia (the study of oscillations in stars)