metallurgical
Americanadjective
Explanation
No, this is not a new kind of allergy. Metallurgical means having to do with the branch of science that deals with metals. Two engineers might have nothing to do with each other if one was a chemical engineer and the other was a metallurgical engineer. The word metallurgy derives from the Greek metallon "metal" and -ourgia "work"––but you can think of it as a metal orgy minus the hair bands.
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Example Sentences
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Peabody Energy kept its full-year 2026 shipment targets for metallurgical coal, a critical component in blast-furnace steel production, unchanged at 10.3 million tons to 11.3 million tons.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Also, metallurgical coal accounts for around 60% of Whitehaven’s revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
Ramaco, which has an existing metallurgical coal business, has another idea to help achieve rare earth independence.
From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025
The hoaxsters’ confessional notes were unearthed around 2003, and metallurgical tests proved that the plaque, and its workmanship, were all of 20th century origin.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2025
The metallurgical skills, inks, and presses of 1700 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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