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metallography
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met·al·log·ra·phy  (mtl-gr-f)
n.
The study of the structure of metals and alloys, especially by optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.
metal·logra·pher n.
me·tallo·graphic (m-tl-grfk) adj.
me·tallo·graphi·cal·ly adv.
metallography [ˌmɛtəˈlɒgrəfɪ]
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) the branch of metallurgy concerned with the composition and structure of metals and alloys
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a lithographic process using metal plates instead of stone; metal lithography
metallographer , metallographist n
metallographic  [mɪˌtæləˈgræfɪk] adj
metallographically  adv
metallography
an offset printing process, similar to lithography, using metal plates instead of stone.
See also: Printing
the study of metals and their structures and properties by the use of microscopy and x rays.
See also: Metals, Radiation


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