electrometallurgy

American  

[ih-lek-troh-met-l-ur-jee, -muh-tal-er-jee] / ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi, -məˈtæl ər dʒi /

noun

1. the branch of metallurgy dealing with the processing of metals by means of electricity.

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electrometallurgy British  

/ -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ, ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ /

noun

1. metallurgy involving the use of electric-arc furnaces, electrolysis, and other electrical operations

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Other Word Forms

• electrometallurgical adjective
• electrometallurgist noun

Etymology

Origin of electrometallurgy

First recorded in 1830–40; electro- + metallurgy

Example Sentences

At Laramie, he twice stumbled over the word "electrometallurgy," finally ad-libbed: "The words are getting longer as the months go on."

From Time Magazine Archive

From the American Electro Chemical Society: Joseph William Richards, professor of Electro-Chemistry at Lehigh and author of numerous works on electrometallurgy.

From Our Navy in the War by Perry, Lawrence

The science of electrometallurgy was then in its infancy, but the Elkingtons were quick to recognize its possibilities.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various