metallurgy
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
Related words
- archaeometallurgy
- biometallurgy
- electrometallurgy
- hydrometallurgy
- metallurgic
- nanometallurgy
- pyrometallurgy
- thermometallurgy
- powder metallurgy
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μεταλλουργός" (miner).
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