electro metallurgy

e·lec·tro·met·al·lur·gy

[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:
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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electrometallurgy (ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ, -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
metallurgy involving the use of electric-arc furnaces, electrolysis, and other electrical operations
 
electrometal'lurgical
 
adj
 
electromet'allurgist
 
n

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