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asteroseismology

noun

  1. study of oscillations in stars
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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”)

  1. The study of oscillations in stars.
asteroseismology — meaning, definition (noun) · Vinony