metallurgy

C2 Topic:Science & Research

US /ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.dʒi/ UK /məˈtæl.ə.dʒi/ See IPA manual

Freq #53017

Meanings

1

noun
the science and technology of extracting metals, refining and alloying them, and controlling their properties during processing

Advances in metallurgy produced steel strong enough for the new bridge.
2

noun
the industrial methods used to produce and work metals

The region's metallurgy depended on local ore, charcoal, and skilled furnace workers.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the science and technology... metals science

2 noun · the industrial methods used... metal processingmetalworking

Word family

Derived forms metallurgistmetallurgicalmetallurgically

Related forms metal alloysmeltingrefiningmaterials science

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Phrases (1)

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powder metallurgy
the production of solid metal objects from metal powders

Noun + noun

Etymology

From French metallurgie, based on Ancient Greek metallourgos, 'miner or worker in metal,' from metallon, 'mine, quarry, or metal,' + ergon, 'work.' The English term broadened from the extraction of metals to the science of their structure, treatment, and properties.

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Science & Research Word Formation & Derivatives

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# metallurgy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmɛt.əˌlɝ.dʒi/
**IPA (UK):** /məˈtæl.ə.dʒi/
**Frequency rank:** 53017

## Meanings
1. the science and technology of extracting metals, refining and alloying them, and controlling their properties during processing
2. the industrial methods used to produce and work metals

## Examples
- Advances in metallurgy produced steel strong enough for the new bridge.
- The region's metallurgy depended on local ore, charcoal, and skilled furnace workers.

## Synonyms
- metals science
- metal processing

## Derived Forms
- metallurgist
- metallurgical
- metallurgically

## Related Forms
- metal
- alloy
- smelting
- refining
- materials science

## Etymology
From French metallurgie, based on Ancient Greek metallourgos, 'miner or worker in metal,' from metallon, 'mine, quarry, or metal,' + ergon, 'work.' The English term broadened from the extraction of metals to the science of their structure, treatment, and properties.

## Topics
- Science & Research
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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