asteroseismology

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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”)

Noun

asteroseismology (uncountable)

  1. (astrophysics) The study of oscillations in stars.

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