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Volcano vs Volcanist - What's the difference?

volcano | volcanist |

As nouns the difference between volcano and volcanist

is that volcano is a vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface while volcanist is (volcanology) someone interested in volcanism and volcanology the study of volcanoes.

volcano

English

(wikipedia volcano)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A vent or fissure on the surface of a planet (usually in a mountainous form) with a magma chamber attached to the mantle of a planet or moon, periodically erupting forth lava and volcanic gases onto the surface.

    • Derived terms

    (Terms derived from "volcano") * active volcano * complex volcano * cryovolcano * dormant volcano * extinct volcano * mud volcano * shield volcano * stratovolcano * subglacial volcano * supervolcano * * volcanic * volcanism * volcanology

    See also

    * crater * lava * lava flow * magma * vent English nouns with irregular plurals

    volcanist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (volcanology) Someone interested in volcanism and volcanology the study of volcanoes.

    • Synonyms

    *vulcanist