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metallurgical
Variant of metallurgy
noun
the science of metals, esp. the science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use, by smelting, refining, etc.
Related Forms:
- metallurgical adjective or metallurgic
- metallurgically adverb
- metallurgist noun
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