metallography

American

[met-l-og-ruh-fee] / ˌmɛt lˈɒg rə fi /

noun

the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.

metallography British

/ mɪˌtæləˈɡræfɪk, ˌmɛtəˈlɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

the branch of metallurgy concerned with the composition and structure of metals and alloys
a lithographic process using metal plates instead of stone; metal lithography

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Origin of metallography

From the New Latin word metallographia, dating back to 1870–75. See metallo-, -graphy

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Physical metallography, translated from the German by Marcus A. Grossmann.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1952 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

Advantage has been taken of a reprinting to revise, extensively, the portions of the book relating to the modern science of metallography.

From The Working of Steel Annealing, Heat Treating and Hardening of Carbon and Alloy Steel by Colvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert)

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