met‧al‧lur‧gy /məˈtælədʒi, mɪˈtælədʒi $ ˈmetəlɜːrdʒi/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: Modern Latin;
Origin: metallurgia, from Greek metallon ( ⇒ metal) + -ergos 'working']
the scientific study of metals and their uses
—metallurgist noun [countable]—metallurgical /ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪk
əl◂ $ -ˈlɜːr-/
adjective [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲