Definitions for metallurgy

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metallurgy met·al·lur·gy

Spelling: [met-l-ur-jee or, esp. British, muh-tal-er-jee]

IPA: /ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi or, esp. British, məˈtæl ər dʒi/

Metallurgy is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 552 anagrams from letters in metallurgy (aegllmrtuy).

Definitions for metallurgy

noun

1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
2. the technique or science of making and compounding alloys.
3. 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<

Examples for metallurgy

By contrast, petroleum engineering and metallurgy degrees promise median earnings of $120,000 and $80,000.

In chemistry and metallurgy, an alloy containing quicksilver; more particularly one in which that metal plays a conspicuous part.

Just the kind of work for students commencing the study of metallurgy.

It was in this spirit that he began his investigations in metallurgy.

This latter was in mechanics and metallurgy; and I hesitated between the two.

The process of extracting a metal from its ores is called the metallurgy of the metal.

They are matters pertaining to metallurgy, and are treated of under that head.

metallurgy is the highest and most difficult branch of chemistry.

In chemistry and metallurgy, combinations of the metals with each other usually obtained by fusion.

Not many aspiring early childhood educators would change course once they learn they can earn more in metallurgy or mining.