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
The metallurgic industries, favoured by the abundance of coal and iron, are concentrated round the mines.
This is the most important metallurgic species of copper ores.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew UreI cannot get over this hiatus—cannot imagine a metallurgic industry beginning with the use of alloys.
The Ethnology of the British Islands | Robert Gordon LathamTo borrow an expression from the language of metallurgic art, they were men "at the highest degree of hardness."
The Survivors of the Chancellor | Jules VerneThe mines of the Bulgar Dagh are an equally clear indication of their skill in mining and metallurgic work.
The Hittites | A. H. Sayce
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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