Every Day Science acarology-- study of mites accidence-- grammar book; science of inflections in grammar aceology-- therapeutics acology

-- study of medical remedies acoustics -- science of sound adenology -- study of glands aedoeology -- science of generative organs aerobiology -- study of airborne organisms aerodonetics-- science or study of gliding aerodynamics -- dynamics of gases; science of movement in a flow of air or gas bacteriology -- study of bacteria balneology -- the science of the therapeutic use of baths barodynamics-- science of the support and mechanics of bridges barology-- study of gravitation batology-- the study of brambles bibliology-- study of books bibliotics-- study of documents to determine authenticity bioecology-- study of interaction of life in the environment biology -- study of life biometrics-- study of biological measurement bionomics-- study of organisms interacting in their environments botany-- study of plants bromatology -- study of food brontology -- scientific study of thunder campanology-- the art of bell ringing carcinology-- study of crabs and other crustaceans cardiology-- study of the heart caricology-- study of sedges carpology -- study of fruit cartography -- the science of making maps and globes cartophily-- the hobby of collecting cigarette cards castrametation -- the art of designing a camp catacoustics--science of echoes or reflected sounds catalactics-- science of commercial exchange catechectics -- the art of teaching by question and answer cetology -- study of whales and dolphins chalcography-- the art of engraving on copper or brass chalcotriptics-- art of taking rubbings from ornamental brasses chaology -- the study of chaos or chaos theory characterology -- study of development of character

chemistry-- study of properties of substances chirocosmetics-- beautifying the hands; art of manicure diabology-- study of devils diagraphics-- art of making diagrams or drawings dialectology -- study of dialects dioptrics -- study of light refraction diplomatics -- science of deciphering ancient writings and texts diplomatology-- study of diplomats docimology-- the art of assaying dosiology-- the study of doses dramaturgy -- art of producing and staging dramatic works
Egyptology-- study of ancient Egypt ekistics-- study of human settlement electrochemistry-- study of relations between electricity and chemicals electrology -- study of electricity electrostatics-- study of static electricity embryology-- study of embryos emetology -- study of vomiting emmenology -- the study of menstruation endemiology-- study of local diseases endocrinology-- study of glands enigmatology-- study of enigmas entomology-- study of insects entozoology-- study of parasites that live inside larger organisms enzymology-- study of enzymes ephebiatrics-- branch of medicine dealing with adolescence epidemiology-- study of diseases; epidemics fluviology -- study of watercourses folkloristics-- study of folklore and fables futurology-- study of future garbology-- study of garbage gastroenterology -- study of stomach; intestines gastronomy-- study of fine dining gemmology-- study of gems and jewels genealogy-- study of descent of families genesiology-- study of reproduction and heredity genethlialogy-- the art of casting horoscopes geochemistry-- study of chemistry of the earth's crust geochronology--- study of measuring geological time geogeny-- science of the formation of the earth's crust geogony-- study of formation of the earth geography-- study of surface of the earth and its inhabitants geology -- study of earth's crust

geomorphogeny-- study of the origins of land forms geoponics-- study of Agriculture hydrography-- study of investigating bodies of water hydrokinetics-- study of motion of fluids hydrology-- study of water resources hydrometeorology-- study of atmospheric moisture hydropathy -- study of treating diseases with water hyetology-- science of rainfall hygiastics -- science of health and hygiene hygienics-- study of sanitation; health hygiology-- hygienics; study of cleanliness hygrology-- study of humidity hygrometry -- science of humidity hymnography-- study of writing hymns hymnology -- study of hymns hypnology-- study of sleep; study of hypnosis hypsography-- science of measuring heights iamatology -- study of remedies iatrology-- treatise or text on medical topics; study of medicine iatromathematics-- archaic practice of medicine in conjunction with astrology ichnography-- art of drawing ground plans; a ground plan ichnology-- science of fossilized footprints ichthyology-- study of Fish iconography-- study of drawing symbols iconology-- study of icons; symbols ideogeny-- study of origins of ideas ideology -- science of ideas; system of ideas used to justify behaviour idiomology-- study of idiom, jargon or dialect idiopsychology-- psychology of one's own mind immunogenetics-- study of genetic characteristics of immunity immunology-- study of immunity immunopathology-- study of immunity to disease insectology -- study of insects irenology -- the study of peace koniology -- study of atmospheric pollutants and dust ktenology -- science of putting people to death kymatology -- study of wave motion labeorphily-- collection and study of beer bottle labels larithmics-- study of population statistics laryngology -- study of larynx lepidopterology -- study of butterflies and moths leprology-- study of leprosy lexicology -- study of words and their meanings

lexigraphy-- art of definition of words lichenology -- study of lichens limacology-- study of slugs limnobiology-- study of freshwater ecosystems limnology -- study of bodies of fresh water linguistics -- study of language lithology-- malariology study of malaria mammalogy-- study of mammals mange-- the art of horsemanship Mariology-- study of the Virgin Mary martyrology-- study of martyrs mastology-- study of mammals mathematics-- study of magnitude, number, and forms mazology-- mammalogy; study of mammals mechanics -- study of action of force on bodies meconology-- study of or treatise concerning opium melittology -- study of bees mereology-- study of part-whole relationships mesology -- ecology metallogeny-- study of the origin and distribution of metal deposits metallography-- study of the structure and constitution of metals metallurgy-- study of alloying and treating metals nidology -- study of nests nomology-- the science of the laws; especially of the mind noology-- science of the intellect nosology -- study of diseases nostology-- study of senility notaphily-- collecting of bank-notes and cheques numerology -- study of numbers numismatics-- study of coins nymphology-- study of nymphs obstetrics-- study of midwifery oceanography-- study of oceans oceanology -- study of oceans odology -- science of the hypothetical mystical force of od odontology-- study of teeth oenology-- study of wines oikology -- science of housekeeping olfactology-- study of the sense of smell ombrology -- study of rain oncology -- study of tumours oneirology -- study of dreams orthography-- study of spelling orthopterology-- study of cockroaches

oryctology -- mineralogy or paleontology osmics-- scientific study of smells osmology-- study of smells and olfactory processes osphresiology-- study of the sense of smell osteology -- study of bones otology -- study of the ear otorhinolaryngology-- study of ear, nose and throat paedology-- study of children paedotrophy-- art of rearing children paidonosology-- study of children's diseases; pediatrics palaeoanthropology-- study of early humans palaeobiology -- study of fossil plants and animals palaeoclimatology-- study of ancient climates palaeolimnology-- study of ancient Fish palaeolimnology-- study of ancient lakes palaeontology-- study of fossils philately-- study of postage stamps philematology -- the act or study of kissing phillumeny-- collecting of matchbox labels philology -- study of ancient texts; historical linguistics philosophy-- science of knowledge or wisdom phoniatrics -- study and correction of speech defects phonology -- study of speech sounds psychology-- study of mind psychopathology-- study of mental illness psychophysics-- study of link between mental and physical processes pteridology -- study of ferns pterylology -- study of distribution of feathers on birds pyretology -- study of fevers pyrgology -- study of towers pyroballogy-- study of artillery pyrography-- study of woodburning quinology -- study of quinine raciology-- study of racial differences radiology-- study of X-rays and their medical applications reflexology-- study of reflexes rhabdology -- knowledge or learning concerning divining rods rhabdology -- art of calculating using numbering rods rheology -- science of the deformation or flow of matter rheumatology-- study of rheumatism rhinology-- study of the nose rhochrematics-- science of inventory management and the movement of products runology -- study of runes

sarcology-- study of fleshy parts of the body satanology -- study of the devil scatology-- study of excrement or obscene literature schematonics-- art of using gesture to express tones sciagraphy-- art of shading scripophily -- collection of bond and share certificates sedimentology -- study of sediment seismology -- study of earthquakes selenodesy-- study of the shape and features of the moon selenology-- study of the moon semantics -- study of meaning semantology-- science of meanings of words semasiology-- study of meaning; semantics topology-- study of places and their natural features toponymics-- study of place-names toreutics -- study of artistic work in metal toxicology -- study of poisons toxophily -- love of archery; archery; study of archery traumatology-- study of wounds and their effects tribology -- study of friction and wear between surfaces trichology-- study of hair and its disorders trophology-- study of nutrition tsiganology-- study of gypsies turnery-- art of turning in a lathe typhlology-- study of blindness and the blind typography-- art of printing or using type typology-- study of types of things ufology-- study of alien spacecraft uranography-- descriptive astronomy and mapping uranology-- study of the heavens; astronomy urbanology-- study of cities urenology-- study of rust molds urology -- study of urine; urinary tract venereology-- study of venereal disease vermeology-- study of worms vexillology-- study of flags victimology-- study of victims vinology -- scientific study of vines and winemaking virology-- study of viruses vitrics-- glassy materials; glassware; study of glassware volcanology -- study of volcanoes vulcanology-- study of volcanoes xylography-- art of engraving on wood

xylology -- study of wood zenography-- study of the planet Jupiter zoiatrics-- veterinary surgery zooarchaeology-- study of animal remains of archaeological sites zoochemistry-- chemistry of animals zoogeography-- study of geographic distribution of animals zoogeology -- study of fossil animal remains zoology-- study of animals zoonomy-- animal physiology zoonosology-- study of animal diseases zoopathology-- study of animal diseases zoophysics-- physics of animal bodies zoophysiology -- study of physiology of animals zoophytology-- study of plant-like animals zoosemiotics-- study of animal communication zootaxy-- science of classifying animals zootechnics-- science of breeding animals zygology -- science of joining and fastening zymology -- science of fermentation zymurgy-- branch of chemistry dealing with brewing and distilling

Scientific Instruments
Hydrometer measures humidity Barometer measures atmospheric pressure Purity of milk is measured by lactometer Fathometer measures the depth of oceans. Sextant is used for measuring altitude of Sun and other heavenly bodies Chronometer records accurate time on ships Algesimeter indicates the degree of sensitiveness of skin Altimeter measures altitudes Ammeter measures current Anemometer records velocity of wind Cyamometer measures blueness of sky or ocean Dasymeter measures density of gas Galvanometer measures small electric current Hydrometer measures relative density of liquids Hygrometer measures humidity in atmosphere Hypsometer measures atmospheric pressure to ascertain elevations by determining boiling point of liquid. Or Hypsometer is an instrument for measuring the height above sea level. Manometer measures pressure of gases

 Micrometer measures minute distances Periscope is used for viewing objects above eye level Cyclotron is used for electromagnetic acceleration of charged atoms Geiger counter is used for detecting and recording radioactivity. It was invented by Hans Geiger (1882-1945) Pyrometer measures high temperatures Refrectometer measures refractive index of a substance Seismograph measures intensity of earthquake Telstar transmits wireless or T.V broadcast Viscometer measures viscosity of liquids Spiro graph records the movement of lungs Photometer measures rate of transpiration Scotograph is used for enbling blind to write Eratosthenes measures distance round the earth Kaldio-scopes have proved helpful in finding the amount of dampness in soil Mohrs scale measures degree of hardness of minerals RBC and WBC is bloods are counted by Hemocytometer. Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure. Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light. The variation in the blood flow can be heard with an instrument called _ stethoscope _ What is measured by an interferometer-Wavelength of light Hydrophone is used for measuring sound under water. Magnometer is an instrument designed to compare the magnetic movement and field. Potometer is used to measure the rate of respiration in animal and plants. For measuring solar radiation we use pyrheliometer. Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun. Ammeter is use for measuring current strength. Manometer is the instrument of measuring gas pressure. Spectrometer instrument for measuring the spectrum of light. The measurement of rainfall is made by an instrument known as rain gauge What is measured with an ombrometer-Rainfall The instrument used to measure very high temperature: Infrared pyrometers Mechanical energy into electrical energy: Generator Heat energy into mechanical energy: Heat engine or steam engine. Electrical energy into mechanical energy: Electrical Motor Electrical energy into sound energy: Loudspeaker Sound energy into electrical energy: Microphone The device used to measure radioactivity: Geiger-Muller tube The device which converts the chemical energy into electrical energy: Battery The device used to measure radioactivity. Geiger counter Hygrometer is instrument used for measuring humidity of air. Heliscope is used for viewing the sun.

 What does a potometer measure- Water intake Clinical thermometer usually measures in Fahrenheit. Actimometer measures direct heating power of the Sun. Ammeter is use for measuring current strength Voltammeter is an electrolytic cell for conducting electrolytic dissociation of electrolyte. What does a drosomoter measure: Dew Relative density of an atmosphere is measured by hygrometer. Spirograph is an apparatus used for recording the movement of the lungs. The maximum limit of sound beyond which a person can become deaf is 129 lbs. Charles K Rhodes developed an X-Ray emitting laser in 1990. Son meter is an instrument used to study the behavior of vibrating string. The instrument used for measuring the velocity of wind is known as anemometer. Altimeter: an apparatus used in aircraft for measuring altitudes. Ammeter: is used for to measure intensity of sound. Anemometer: is an instrument for measuring the force and velocity of wind. Audiometer: an instrument to measure intensity of sound. Audiophone: is an instrument required for improving imperfect sense of hearing. Barograph: for continuous recording of atmospheric pressure. Barometer: is an apparatus used for measuring the atmospheric pressure. Binoculars: is an instrument used for seeing distant objects, the rays of light are twice reflected by means of right-angled prisms. Callipers: a compass with legs for measuring the inside or outside diameter of bodies. Calorimeter: an instrument used for measuring quantities of heat. Carburettor: is an apparatus for charging air with petrol vapours in an internal combustion engine. Cardiogram: a medical instrument used for tracing the movements of the heart. Cardiograph: is a medical instrument for tracing heart movements. Chronometer: is an instrument kept on board the ships for measuring accurate time. Cinematograph: It consists of a series of lenses arranged to throw on a screen an enlarged image of photographs. The lens system which forms the image on the screen is termed the focusing lens. Commutator: split ring which forms the main part of a D.C. Dynamo. Compass needle: for knowing approximately the North-South direction at a place. Crescograph: is an instrument for use in recording growth of plants; invented by J.C. Bose. Dip Circle: It is an instrument used to determine the angle between the direction of the resultant intensity of earths field and the horizontal component at a place. This particular angle is know as the dip of that place. Drinkers apparatus: to help breathing in infantile paralysis. Dynamo: The origin of electricity in a Dynamo is the transformation of mechanical energy into electrical energy. It depends on the principle of electro-magnetic induction whereby a current is produced on traversing a magnetic field. Electroencephalograph (EEG): It is the technique of recording and interpreting the

electrical activity of the brain. Records of the electrical activity of the brain, commonly known as "brain waves", are called electroencephalograms or electroencephalographs. EEG is the common abbreviation for both the technique and the records. Epidiascope: for projecting films as well as images of opaque articles on a screen. Eudiometer: It is a glass tube for measuring volume changes in chemical reactions between gases. Fathometer: is an instrument used for measuring depth of the ocean. Galvanometer: an instrument for measuring currents of small magnitude. G.M. Counter (Geiger Muller Counter): This special device is used for detecting the presence of radiation and counting certain atomic particles Gramophone: an instrument with which we can reproduce the sound recorded by a suitable recording apparatus. It is fitted with a special type of apparatus known as sound box invented by Berliner. Gravimeter: is an instrument for recording measurement under water and to determine the presence of oil deposits under water. Gyroscope: is an instrument used to illustrate dynamics of rotating bodies. It is a type of spinning wheel fixed to the axle. Hydrometer: is an instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of liquids. Hydrophone: is an instrument used for recording sound under water. Hygrometer: is an instrument used for measuring humidity in air. Kymograph: is an instrument used to record graphically various physiological movements i.e., blood pressure, heart beating, study of lungs etc in living beings. Lactometer: is an apparatus used for measuring the purity of milk. Manometer: for determining the pressure of a gas. Mariners Compass: is an apparatus which is used to guide the sailors. The needle always points north-south. Micrometer: is an instrument used for converting sound i.e., fraction of the lowest division of a given scale. Microphone: is an instrument used for converting sound waves into electrical vibrations. Microscope: is an instrument which is used for magnifying minute objects by a lens system. Microtome: is used for cutting an object into thin parts for microscopic inspection. Odometer: is an instrument by virtue of which the distance covered by wheeled vehicles is recorded. Periscope: It is usually used by the crew of a submarine to survey the ships etc, on the surface of the sea while the submarine is under water. It also enables the sailors to observe objects on the other side of an obstacle without exposing themselves. Phonograph: is an instrument used for reproducing sound. Photometer: is an apparatus used to compare the illuminating power of two sources of light. Pipette: It is a glass tube with the aid of which a definite volume of liquid may be transferred. Potentiometer: is used for comparing the e.m.f.s, of cells, measurements of the thermal

e.m.f.s, large potential differences and currents. It is also used for measuring low resistances. Psychrometer: is an instrument for measurement of the humidity of the atmosphere. Pyrometer: is an instrument for recording high temperatures from a great distance (i.e., for recording temperature of the sun etc.) by making use of the laws of radiation. Radar: Radio, Angle, Detection And Range is used to detect the direction and range of an approaching aeroplane by means of radio microwaves. Rain Gauge: is an apparatus for recording of rainfall at a particular place. Radiometer: is an instrument for measuring the emission of radiant energy. Refractometer: is an instrument to measure refractive indices. Saccharimeter: is an instrument for determining the amount of sugar in a solution. It is used in breweries. Seismometer or Seismograph: is an instrument used for recording earthquake shocks. Sextant: is an instrument invented by John Hadley used for measuring the altitude of the sun and of other inaccessible heavenly bodies. Spectrometer: (1) It is a type of spectroscope suitable for the precise measurements of refractive indices. (2) An instrument for measuring the energy distribution of a particular type of radiation. Speedometer: is an instrument which indicates speed at which a vehicle is moving. Spherometer: is an instrument for measuring curvature of surfaces. Sphygmomanometer: an instrument used for measuring arterial blood-pressure. Sphygmophone: an instrument, with the help of which a pulse beat makes a sound. Sphygmoscope: an instrument, by virtue of which, arterial pulsations become visible. Stereoscope: It is a special type of binocular, through which a double photograph snapped from two different angles by a two-lensed camera is viewed in solid relief. Stethoscope: is an instrument to hear and analyse movements of heart and lungs. Stop watch: for recording small intervals of time in the laboratory, in races and other events. Stroboscope: is an instrument for viewing objects moving rapidly with a periodic motion and to see them as if they were at rest. Tachometer: is an instrument for determining speeds of aeroplanes and motor boats. Telephone: a device by virtue of which two persons at two different places can communicate. It consists of two main parts (i) a microphone and (ii) a receiver. Teleprinter: an instrument which prints automatically messages sent from one place to another, on telegraph lines. Telescope: is an apparatus used for observing distant objects. Theodolite: is an instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles. Thermocouple: an instrument based on thermo-electricity used for measuring temperatures. Thermometer: is an apparatus used for measuring temperature. Thermostat: It is an instrument used to regulate the temperature to a particular degree. Viscometer: is an instrument to measure viscosity