metallurgy

met·al·lur·gy  (mtl-ûrj)

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.

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[New Latin metallrgia, from Greek metallourgos, miner, worker in metals : metallon, a mine, metal + -ourgos, -worker (from ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots).]

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metal·lurgic, metal·lurgi·cal adj.

metal·lurgi·cal·ly adv.

metal·lurgist n.

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metallurgy

Noun

the scientific study of the structure, properties, extraction, and refining of metals [metal + Greek -urgia, from ergon work]

metallurgical adj
metallurgist n

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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.

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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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

metallurgy - the science and technology of metals science, 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 alloy, debase - lower in value by increasing the base-metal content beneficiate - process (ores or other raw materials), as by reduction faggot, fagot - fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them rich - high in mineral content; having a high proportion of fuel to air; "a rich vein of copper", "a rich gas mixture"

Translations

metallurgy [mɛˈtælədʒɪ] n → metalurgia

metallurgy [mɛˈtælədʒɪ] n → métallurgie f

metallurgy [mɛˈtælədʒɪ] metal n → Metallurgie f

metallurgy [mɛˈtælədʒɪ] n → metallurgia