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metallography

[met-l-og-ruh-fee]
noun
  1. the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
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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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Historical Examples

  • M. Zach has given to his discovery the title of Metallography.

    The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851

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British Dictionary definitions for metallography

metallography

noun
  1. the branch of metallurgy concerned with the composition and structure of metals and alloys
  2. a lithographic process using metal plates instead of stone; metal lithography
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Derived Formsmetallographer or metallographist, nounmetallographic (mɪˌtæləˈɡræfɪk), adjectivemetallographically, adverb
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