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metallurgy

met·al·lur·gy [ métt'l ùrjee ]

noun

Definition:

study of metals: the study of the structure and properties of metals, their extraction from the ground, and the procedures for refining, alloying, and making things from them

met·al·lur·gic [ mètt'l úrjik ] adjective

met·al·lur·gi·cal [ mètt'l úrjik'l ] adjective

met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly [ mètt'l úrjikəlee ] adverb

met·al·lur·gist [ métt'l ùrjist ] noun

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