metallurgy

[ met-l-ur-jee or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jee ]

/ ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒi /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR metallurgy ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.

the technique or science of making and compounding alloys.

the technique or science of separating metals from their ores.

Origin of metallurgy

1695–1705; <New Latin metallurgia<Greek metallourg(ós) working in metals, mining + New Latin -ia-ia. See metall-, -urgy

OTHER WORDS FROM metallurgy

met·al·lur·gic, met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectivemet·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverbmet·al·lur·gist

[met-l-ur-jist or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jist], /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒɪst or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒɪst/, nounnon·met·al·lur·gic, adjective

non·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectivenon·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverbun·met·al·lur·gic, adjectiveun·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectiveun·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby metallurgy

metalloporphyrin, metalloprotein, metallotherapy, metallothionein, Metal Lumber, metallurgy, metalmark, metalogic, metal oxide semiconductor, metal paste-up, metalsmith

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Example sentences from the Web for metallurgy

By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men|Christina Hoff Sommers|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Not many aspiring early childhood educators would change course once they learn they can earn more in metallurgy or mining.
No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men|Christina Hoff Sommers|February 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He must know as much about manufacture and metallurgy as the average officer in a mounted regiment thinks he knows about horses.
Over Here|Hector MacQuarrie
In 1732, I went to Lapland, and returned; after which, I read lectures on botany and metallurgy for a whole year.
Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus|William MacGillivray

He was skilful in mineralogy and metallurgy, and seems to have spent a good deal of money in searching for mines.
The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)|John Greenleaf Whittier
We are, therefore, in much doubt as to whether this author really deserves any notice in the history of metallurgy.
De Re Metallica|Georgius Agricola
In all other parts Teutsch reigns; and Schlesien is a green abundant Country; full of metallurgy, damask-weaving, grain-husbandry.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle

British Dictionary definitions for metallurgy

metallurgy

/ (mɛˈtælədʒɪ, US ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) /

noun

the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties

Derived forms of metallurgy

metallurgic or metallurgical, adjectivemetallurgically, adverbmetallurgist (mɛˈtælədʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst), noun

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Scientific definitions for metallurgy

metallurgy

[ mĕt′l-ûr′jē ]

The scientific study and technology of extracting metals from ores, refining them for use, and creating alloys and useful objects from them.

单词	metallurgy
释义	metallurgy [ met-l-ur-jee or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jee ] / ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR metallurgy ON THESAURUS.COM noun the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties. the technique or science of making and compounding alloys. the technique or science of separating metals from their ores. Origin of metallurgy 1695–1705; <New Latin metallurgia<Greek metallourg(ós) working in metals, mining + New Latin -ia-ia. See metall-, -urgy OTHER WORDS FROM metallurgy met·al·lur·gic, met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectivemet·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverbmet·al·lur·gist [met-l-ur-jist or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jist], /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒɪst or, especially British, məˈtæl ər dʒɪst/, nounnon·met·al·lur·gic, adjective non·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectivenon·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverbun·met·al·lur·gic, adjectiveun·met·al·lur·gi·cal, adjectiveun·met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby metallurgy metalloporphyrin, metalloprotein, metallotherapy, metallothionein, Metal Lumber, metallurgy, metalmark, metalogic, metal oxide semiconductor, metal paste-up, metalsmith Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for metallurgy By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000. No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men\|Christina Hoff Sommers\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Not many aspiring early childhood educators would change course once they learn they can earn more in metallurgy or mining. No, Women Don’t Make Less Money Than Men\|Christina Hoff Sommers\|February 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He must know as much about manufacture and metallurgy as the average officer in a mounted regiment thinks he knows about horses. Over Here\|Hector MacQuarrie In 1732, I went to Lapland, and returned; after which, I read lectures on botany and metallurgy for a whole year. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnus\|William MacGillivray He was skilful in mineralogy and metallurgy, and seems to have spent a good deal of money in searching for mines. The Works of Whittier, Volume V (of VII)\|John Greenleaf Whittier We are, therefore, in much doubt as to whether this author really deserves any notice in the history of metallurgy. De Re Metallica\|Georgius Agricola In all other parts Teutsch reigns; and Schlesien is a green abundant Country; full of metallurgy, damask-weaving, grain-husbandry. History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XII. (of XXI.)\|Thomas Carlyle British Dictionary definitions for metallurgy metallurgy / (mɛˈtælədʒɪ, US ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ) / noun the scientific study of the extraction, refining, alloying, and fabrication of metals and of their structure and properties Derived forms of metallurgy metallurgic or metallurgical, adjectivemetallurgically, adverbmetallurgist (mɛˈtælədʒɪst, ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪst), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to metallurgy planning, design, architecture, structure, blueprinting, structures, installations, surveying Scientific definitions for metallurgy metallurgy [ mĕt′l-ûr′jē ] The scientific study and technology of extracting metals from ores, refining them for use, and creating alloys and useful objects from them. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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metallurgy

noun

Origin of metallurgy

OTHER WORDS FROM metallurgy

Words nearby metallurgy

Example sentences from the Web for metallurgy

British Dictionary definitions for metallurgy

noun

Derived forms of metallurgy

Words related to metallurgy

Scientific definitions for metallurgy