electrometallurgy

[ ih-lek-troh-met-l-ur-jee, -muh-tal-er-jee ]

noun
  1. the branch of metallurgy dealing with the processing of metals by means of electricity.

Origin of electrometallurgy

1
First recorded in 1830–40; electro- + metallurgy

Other words from electrometallurgy

  • e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjective
  • e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for electrometallurgy

electrometallurgy

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ, -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) /


noun
  1. metallurgy involving the use of electric-arc furnaces, electrolysis, and other electrical operations

Derived forms of electrometallurgy

  • electrometallurgical, adjective
  • electrometallurgist, noun

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