metallurgy

noun

met·​al·​lur·​gy ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē How to pronounce metallurgy (audio)
 especially British  mə-ˈta-lə-
: the science and technology of metals
metallurgical adjective
metallurgically adverb
metallurgist
ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jist How to pronounce metallurgy (audio)
 especially British  mə-ˈta-lər-
noun

Examples of metallurgy in a Sentence

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In the movie, those links include a quirky sense of humor, their love of metallurgy, and of course music. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 Although neither of the Pattersons’ parents have roots in metallurgy, the brothers are proud to call Santa Barbara Forge a family business. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 Since 2018, Iran has significantly advanced its nuclear program, and while there is no evidence of nuclear-armed missiles, officials are concerned about metallurgy and computer modeling research related to weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal. Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 Bartłomiej Kaczyński, the excavation leader, said the helmet is the first of its kind to be unearthed in Poland and an example of sophisticated Celtic metallurgy. George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for metallurgy 

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin metallurgia, borrowed from Middle Greek metallourgía "mining," from metall- metall- + -ourgia -urgy, after Greek metallourgós "miner"

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of metallurgy was in 1665

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“Metallurgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metallurgy. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

metallurgy

noun
met·​al·​lur·​gy ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌər-jē How to pronounce metallurgy (audio)
: the science of obtaining metals from their ores and preparing them for use
metallurgical adjective
metallurgist noun

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