oceanology Syllabification: (o·cea·nol·o·gy)Pronunciation: /ˌōSHəˈnäləjē/Definition of oceanology noun another term for oceanography. the branch of technology and economics dealing with human use of the sea. Derivatives oceanologicalPronunciation: /-nəˈläjikəl/ adjective oceanologistPronunciation: /-jist/ noun oceanology in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of oceanology in the British & World English dictionary