metallurgy
[ met-l-ur-jee or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jee ]
/ ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒi /
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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.
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Origin of metallurgy
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British Dictionary definitions for metallurgy
metallurgy
/ (mɛˈtælədʒɪ, US ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) /
noun
the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties
Derived forms of metallurgy
metallurgic or metallurgical, adjectivemetallurgically, adverbmetallurgist (mɛˈtælədʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for metallurgy
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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