volcanistn.

Brit.

/ˈvɒlkənɪst/, U.S.

/ˈvɔlkənəst/,

/ˈvɑlkənəst/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: volcano n., -ist suffix.

Etymology: < volcan- (in volcano n.) + -ist suffix, originally after French volcaniste (1776 or earlier in sense 1). Compare vulcanist n., volcanism n.

Geology.

1. Also with capital initial. A person who attributes the origin of basalt and other crystalline rocks to volcanic action or to igneous processes in general (now historical); contrasted with Neptunist n. 2. Also in extended use: a person who attributes certain features or phenomena (as craters or mass extinctions) to volcanoes. Cf. Plutonist n., vulcanist n. 3.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > theory of formation of earth > theorist > [noun] > internal heat

volcanist1790

vulcanist1794

Plutonist1799

Plutonian1828

magmatist1944

1790 Crit. Rev. July 92 If the volcanists object the prismatic form, he adduces a mountain of porphyry, where the same appearance is discovered.

1805 Monthly Mag. Jan. 521/2 Dr. Hamilton, on behalf of the Volcanists, and Dr. Hutton, the great advocate for the Plutonic system, have their different theories.

1870 National Q. Rev. Dec. 107 At one time the controversy between the Volcanists and Neptunists was carried to that extent which made these names terms of reproach.

1917 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 14 July 21/3 The very paucity of instances [of overlapping lunar craters], far from proving the truth of the volcanist's contention, is mutely eloquent in our defense.

1993 Science 12 Feb. 877/2 (heading) Asteroid or volcano: have the volcanists been heard?

1999 H. Sigurdsson Melting Earth xi. 149 The Plutonists..suggested a heat source much further down than the generally accepted conflagration of combustible matter at shallow depths in the crust as proposed by the Volcanists.

2. A person who studies volcanoes; a volcanologist. Now rare.

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the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > geophysics > [noun] > vulcanology > vulcanologist

vulcanist1794

volcanist1798

vulcanologist1859

volcanologist1876

1798 tr. L. Spallanzani Trav. Two Sicilies III. xvii. 99 At the distance of fifty paces farther, a spacious cavern opens in the lava of the shore; an object highly interesting and beautiful in the eyes of the volcanist.

1848 C. G. B. Daubeny Descr. Volcanos 142 The neighbouring country to the north of Vicenza is interesting to the volcanist.

1902 Nature 19 June 178/1 An article on ‘Bogoslof, our Newest Volcano’, by Dr. C. H. Merriam..will appeal to every volcanist.

1951 Geografiska Annaler 33 64 In the first decade of the 20th century the volcanists of Central Europe paid great attention to the Mývatn crater groups.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	volcanist
释义	volcanistn. Brit. /ˈvɒlkənɪst/, U.S. /ˈvɔlkənəst/, /ˈvɑlkənəst/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: volcano n., -ist suffix. Etymology: < volcan- (in volcano n.) + -ist suffix, originally after French volcaniste (1776 or earlier in sense 1). Compare vulcanist n., volcanism n. Geology. 1. Also with capital initial. A person who attributes the origin of basalt and other crystalline rocks to volcanic action or to igneous processes in general (now historical); contrasted with Neptunist n. 2. Also in extended use: a person who attributes certain features or phenomena (as craters or mass extinctions) to volcanoes. Cf. Plutonist n., vulcanist n. 3. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > theory of formation of earth > theorist > [noun] > internal heat volcanist1790 vulcanist1794 Plutonist1799 Plutonian1828 magmatist1944 1790 Crit. Rev. July 92 If the volcanists object the prismatic form, he adduces a mountain of porphyry, where the same appearance is discovered. 1805 Monthly Mag. Jan. 521/2 Dr. Hamilton, on behalf of the Volcanists, and Dr. Hutton, the great advocate for the Plutonic system, have their different theories. 1870 National Q. Rev. Dec. 107 At one time the controversy between the Volcanists and Neptunists was carried to that extent which made these names terms of reproach. 1917 Sci. Amer. Suppl. 14 July 21/3 The very paucity of instances [of overlapping lunar craters], far from proving the truth of the volcanist's contention, is mutely eloquent in our defense. 1993 Science 12 Feb. 877/2 (heading) Asteroid or volcano: have the volcanists been heard? 1999 H. Sigurdsson Melting Earth xi. 149 The Plutonists..suggested a heat source much further down than the generally accepted conflagration of combustible matter at shallow depths in the crust as proposed by the Volcanists. 2. A person who studies volcanoes; a volcanologist. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > earth sciences > geology > geophysics > [noun] > vulcanology > vulcanologist vulcanist1794 volcanist1798 vulcanologist1859 volcanologist1876 1798 tr. L. Spallanzani Trav. Two Sicilies III. xvii. 99 At the distance of fifty paces farther, a spacious cavern opens in the lava of the shore; an object highly interesting and beautiful in the eyes of the volcanist. 1848 C. G. B. Daubeny Descr. Volcanos 142 The neighbouring country to the north of Vicenza is interesting to the volcanist. 1902 Nature 19 June 178/1 An article on ‘Bogoslof, our Newest Volcano’, by Dr. C. H. Merriam..will appeal to every volcanist. 1951 Geografiska Annaler 33 64 In the first decade of the 20th century the volcanists of Central Europe paid great attention to the Mývatn crater groups. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2013; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1790
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