Definitions for: Metallurgy

[n] the science and technology of metals

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

See Also: powder metallurgy, science, scientific discipline

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