met·al·lur·gy (m t l-ûr j )n. 1. The science that deals with procedures used in extracting metals from their ores, purifying and alloying metals, and creating useful objects from metals. 2. The study of metals and their properties in bulk and at the atomic level. [New Latin metall  rgia, from Greek metallourgos, miner, worker in metals : metallon, a mine, metal + -ourgos, -worker (from ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots).]met al·lurgic, metal·lurgi·cal adj.met al·lurgi·cal·ly adv.met al·lurgist n. |
metallurgy
Noun
the scientific study of the structure, properties, extraction, and refining of metals [metal + Greek -urgia, from ergon work]
metallurgical adj
metallurgist n
metallurgist n
| metallurgy (mtl-ûrj) The scientific study and technology of extracting metals from ores, refining them for use, and creating alloys and useful objects from them. |
metallurgy
the science of preparing metals for use by separating them from their ores and refining them, as by smelting. — metallurgist, n. — metallurgie, metallurgical, adj.
See also: Metals
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| Noun | 1. |  metallurgy - the science and technology of metalsscience, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" powder metallurgy - the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering pole - deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole alloy - make an alloy of beneficiate - process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction rich - high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture" |
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