electrometallurgy
[ ih-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 of electrometallurgy
1First 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
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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