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1. (n.) metallurgy
the technique or science of working or heating metals.
2. metallurgy
the technique or science of making and compounding alloys.
3. metallurgy
the technique or science of separating metals from their ores.
Etymology: (1695–1705; < NL metallurgia < Gk metallourg(ós) working in metals, mining + NL -ia -ia . See metall -, -urgy)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) metallurgy
the science and technology of metals
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1. (noun) Metallurgy
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
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Metallurgy
The science, art, or technology dealing with processes involved in the separation of metals from their ores, the technique of making or compounding the alloys, the techniques of working or heat-treating metals, and the mining of metals. It includes industrial metallurgy as well as metallurgical techniques employed in the preparation and working of metals used in dentistry, with special reference to orthodontic and prosthodontic appliances. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p494)
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