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metallurgy

[met-l-ur-jee or, esp. British, muh-tal-er-jee]
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noun

the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
the technique or science of making and compounding alloys.
the technique or science of separating metals from their ores.

Nearby words

  1. metalloporphyrin,
  2. metalloprotein,
  3. metallotherapy,
  4. metallothionein,
  5. metallurgist,
  6. metalmark,
  7. metalogic,
  8. metalsmith,
  9. metalware,
  10. metalwork

Origin of metallurgy

1695–1705; < New Latin metallurgia < Greek metallourg(ós) working in metals, mining + New Latin -ia -ia. See metall-, -urgy
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British Dictionary definitions for metallurgical

metallurgy

noun

the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties
Derived Formsmetallurgic or metallurgical, adjectivemetallurgically, adverbmetallurgist (mɛˈtælədʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst), noun
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Word Origin and History for metallurgical

metallurgy

n.

1704, from Modern Latin metallurgia, from Greek metallourgos "worker in metal," from metallon "metal" (see metal) + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). Related: Metallurgical; metallurgist.

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Science definitions for metallurgical

metallurgy

[mĕt′l-ûr′jē]

The scientific study and technology of extracting metals from ores, refining them for use, and creating alloys and useful objects from them.
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