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metallurgy /met·al·lur·gy/ (met´al-urj-e) the science and art of using metals.
metallurgy [met′əlur′jē] Etymology: Gk, metallon, a mine, ergein, to work the theoretic and applied sciences of the nature and uses of metals. metallurgy [met´ah-lur″je] the science and art of using metals.
metallurgy, n the study of metals and their properties, including separating metals from their ores, the making and compounding of alloys, and the technology and science of working and heat-treating metals to alter their physical characteristics.
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