asteroseismology
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
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”)
Noun[edit]
asteroseismology (uncountable)
- (astrophysics) The study of oscillations in stars.
Hyponyms[edit]
- helioseismology (the study of oscillations of the Sun)
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Translations[edit]
the study of oscillations in stars
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