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metallurgical

English

Etymology

metallurgy +? -ical

Adjective

metallurgical (comparative more metallurgical, superlative most metallurgical)

  1. (metallurgy) Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties.

Derived terms

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metallurgical From the web:


metallurgy

English

Etymology

From French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek ???????????? (metallourgós, “miner”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /m??tæl?d?i/
  • (US) IPA(key): /?m?t?l??d?i/

The /m??tæl?d?i/ pronunciation is the more common one in the UK and Commonwealth. The /?m?t?l?rd?i/ pronunciation is the more common one in the USA, and is the first-listed variant in various American dictionaries (e.g., Merriam-Webster Collegiate, American Heritage). Worldwide, both are accepted.

Noun

metallurgy (usually uncountable, plural metallurgies)

  1. The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Related terms

  • metallurgical
  • metallurgist

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