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metallography

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

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

Nearby words

  1. metallo-,
  2. metallo-organic,
  3. metallocene,
  4. metalloenzyme,
  5. metallograph,
  6. metalloid,
  7. metallophone,
  8. metalloporphyrin,
  9. metalloprotein,
  10. metallotherapy

Origin of metallography

From the New Latin word metallographia, dating back to 1870–75. See metallo-, -graphy
Related formsmet·al·log·ra·pher, met·al·log·ra·phist, nounmet·al·lo·graph·ic [muh-tal-uh-graf-ik] /məˌtæl əˈgræf ɪk/, me·tal·lo·graph·i·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for metallography

metallography

/ (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
Derived Formsmetallographer or metallographist, nounmetallographic (mɪˌtæləˈɡræfɪk), adjectivemetallographically, adverb
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