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selenology

/ˌseləˈnɒlədʒi/noun

उच्चारण सेलनॉलजी

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    [U] technical

    the scientific study of the moon, especially its surface and origin

    चंद्र-विज्ञान

    • Data from Chandrayaan missions has added greatly to selenology.
    • Selenology tells us how the craters on the moon were formed.
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selenologist noun
⌂Word origin and word building

From Greek selēnē, meaning 'moon', which also gives selenography, that is, the mapping of the moon's surface.

यह Greek के selēnē से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'चंद्रमा', और इसी से selenography यानी चंद्रमा की सतह का मानचित्रण शब्द बना है।