n.
Pronunciation: s ī z- ' mä-l ə -j ē , s ī s-
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1858
: a science that deals with earthquakes and with artificially produced vibrations of the earth
– seis · mo · log · i · cal \ ˌ s ī z-m ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l, ˌ s ī s- \ also seis · mo · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective
– seis · mol · o · gist \ s ī z- ' mä-l ə -jist, s ī s- \ noun