Metallurgy Meaning
/məˈtæl.ə.d͡ʒi/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
Sentence Examples
ODS super alloy is produced by the mechanical alloy method following powder metallurgy.
Tom is studying metallurgy.
Tom is a metallurgy professor at Harvard University.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The study of extracting iron from its ore is called ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Advances in modern ____ have enabled the creation of incredibly strong and lightweight materials for aerospace use.
Word Origin & History
From French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “miner”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Fowler was also interested in metallurgy and the use of new materials that could withstand greater stresses, something he expounded on when giving his presidential address to the new Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1927."
— 2021 December 29, Stephen Roberts, “Stories and facts behind railway plaques: Evesham (1870)”, in RAIL, number 947, page 59:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The study of extracting iron from its ore is called ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Advances in modern ____ have enabled the creation of incredibly strong and lightweight materials for aerospace use.