Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Vulcanology · Vul·can·ol·o·gy · IPA /ˌvʌl.kəˈnɒ.lə.dʒi/ 01 n. The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc. 1. The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc.[R.]