oceanology

[ oh-shuh-nol-uh-jee, oh-shee-uh- ]
/ ˌoʊ ʃəˈnɒl ə dʒi, ˌoʊ ʃi ə- /

noun

the practical application of oceanography.

Origin of oceanology

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; ocean + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM oceanology

o·cea·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby oceanology

oceanicity, oceanid, oceanog., oceanography, oceanologic, oceanology, oceanside, oceanus, oceanus procellarum, ocellar, ocellated

British Dictionary definitions for oceanology

oceanology
/ (ˌəʊʃəˈnɒlədʒɪ, ˌəʊʃɪə-) /

noun

the study of the sea, esp of its economic geography