metallurgy
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.
Origin of metallurgy
1Other words from metallurgy
- met·al·lur·gic, met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
- met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
- met·al·lur·gist [met-l-ur-jist or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jist], /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒɪst or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒɪst/, noun
- non·met·al·lur·gic, adjective
- non·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
- non·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
- un·met·al·lur·gic, adjective
- un·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
- un·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use metallurgy in a sentence
By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men | Christina Hoff Sommers | February 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNot many aspiring early childhood educators would change course once they learn they can earn more in metallurgy or mining.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men | Christina Hoff Sommers | February 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut it was not in its direct application to metallurgy that coal was destined to produce its most amazing effects.
History of the English People, Volume VIII (of 8) | John Richard GreenHe had gone to a technological institute, where he had made himself master of the theory and practice of metallurgy.
Tales of Fantasy and Fact | Brander MatthewsIn all other parts Teutsch reigns; and Schlesien is a green abundant Country; full of metallurgy, damask-weaving, grain-husbandry.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.) | Thomas Carlyle
This treated of the modern subjects of geology, metallurgy, and mineralogy, as well as the chemistry of minerals.
Catholic Churchmen in Science | James J. WalshThe production of copper facsimiles by the electric current is called electrotype, and is the oldest branch of electro-metallurgy.
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British Dictionary definitions for metallurgy
/ (mɛˈtælədʒɪ, US ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) /
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, adjective
- metallurgically, adverb
- metallurgist (mɛˈtælədʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst), noun
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Scientific definitions for 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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