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ELECTROMETALLURGY

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e⋅lec⋅tro⋅met⋅al⋅lur⋅gy

[i-lek-troh-met-l-ur-jee, -muh-tal-er-jee]
–noun
the branch of metallurgy dealing with the processing of metals by means of electricity.

Origin:
1830–40; electro- + metallurgy


e⋅lec⋅tro⋅met⋅al⋅lur⋅gi⋅cal, adjective
e⋅lec⋅tro⋅met⋅al⋅lur⋅gist, noun
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e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gy   (ĭ-lěk'trō-mět'l-ûr'jē)   
n.  The use of electric and electrolytic processes to purify metals or reduce metallic compounds to metals.
e·lec'tro·met'al·lur'gi·cal adj.
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