asteroseismology
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
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”)
Hyponyms
- helioseismology (the study of oscillations of the Sun)
Related terms
Translations
the study of oscillations in stars
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