metallurgy

American  

[met-l-ur-jee, muh-tal-er-jee] / ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi, məˈtæl ər dʒi /

noun

1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.

2. the technique or science of making and compounding alloys.

3. the technique or science of separating metals from their ores.

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metallurgy British  

/ mɛˈtælədʒɪ, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ, mɛˈtælədʒɪst /

noun

1. the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties

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metallurgy Scientific  

/ mĕt′l-ûr′jē /

1. 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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Other Word Forms

• metallurgic adjective
• metallurgical adjective
• metallurgically adverb
• metallurgist noun
• nonmetallurgic adjective
• nonmetallurgical adjective
• nonmetallurgically adverb
• unmetallurgic adjective
• unmetallurgical adjective
• unmetallurgically adverb

Etymology

Origin of metallurgy

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

Example Sentences

At the southeastern edge of the settlement, the team uncovered signs of a dedicated industrial zone focused on tin bronze metallurgy, the key alloy that defined much of the Bronze Age.

From Science Daily

This advanced steel, a direct evolution of Iron Age metallurgy, required sophisticated knowledge and precise high-temperature processes.

From BBC

"The process is called sintering, which aggregates fine particles together into a more solid state. It is similar to powder metallurgy in the manufacturing of ceramics," continues Tsumori.

From Science Daily

Extreme temperatures are also found in jet engines, metallurgy and the nuclear industry, he says.

From BBC

It is vital for metallurgy, which, in turn, plays a key role in the country's economy.

From BBC

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