Metallurgy

Metallurgy
Metallurgy Met"al*lur`gy, n. [F. m['e]tallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. ? a mine + the root of ? work. See {Metal}, and {Work}.] The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores. [1913 Webster]

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  • metallurgy — 1704, from Mod.L. metallurgia, from Gk. metallourgos worker in metal, from metallon metal (see METAL (Cf. metal)) + ergon work (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)). Related: Metallurgical; metallurgist …   Etymology dictionary

  • metallurgy — the science of metals, is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable in BrE, and with the stress on the first syllable in AmE …   Modern English usage

  • metallurgy — ► NOUN ▪ the science concerned with the properties, production, and purification of metals. DERIVATIVES metallurgical adjective metallurgist noun …   English terms dictionary

  • metallurgy — [met′ə lʉr΄jē] n. [ModL metallurgia < Gr metallourgein, to work in metals or mines < metallon, metal, mine + ergon,WORK] the science of metals, esp. the science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use, by smelting,… …   English World dictionary

  • metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… …   Universalium

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