metallurgy

Meaning

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Translations

Pronounced as (IPA)
/məˈtæl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Etymology

From French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “miner”).

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