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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.
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Origin of metallography
OTHER WORDS FROM metallography
met·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, adjectiveWords nearby metallography
metallist, metallize, metallo-, metallocene, metallograph, metallography, metalloid, metallo-organic, metallophone, metallotherapy, Metal Lumber
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How to use metallography in a sentence
M. Zach has given to his discovery the title of Metallography.
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 forms of metallography
metallographer or metallographist, nounmetallographic (mɪˌtæləˈɡræfɪk), adjectivemetallographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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