metallurgy
metallurgy
Definition
met·al·lurgy (met′ə lʉr′jē)
noun
the science of metals, esp. the science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use, by smelting, refining, etc.
Etymology: ModL metallurgia < Gr metallourgein, to work in metals or mines < metallon, metal, mine + ergon, work
Related Forms:
- metallurgical met′·al·lur′·gi·cal adjective or metallurgic met′·al·lur′·gic
- metallurgically met′·al·lur′·gi·cally adverb
- metallurgist met′·al·lur′·gist noun
metallurgy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- study: The students studied metallurgy, materials or mechanical engineering, and also used the laboratory as a place to study.
- underlie: The site is divided into two main sections: underlying metallurgy and six stages of steel production.
Preposition: at
- university: A woman studying metallurgy at university said after working her vacation at TCCL that it was a good training ground for young engineers.
Adjective modifier
- ferrous: The site contains a collection of resources on steel and ferrous metallurgy aimed at students and industry.
- physical: He has also worked on the physical metallurgy of novel aluminum alloys produced by spray casting.
- ancient: Physical evidence for ancient metallurgy existed in the form of large slag heaps but there was no contemporary mining.
- basic: Learn the basic metallurgy of APC common casting alloys.
- early: Ancient Metallurgy Research Group View their website Research into all aspects of early metallurgy.
- non-ferrous: We are an established research group with an international reputation in both ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy.
Modifies a noun
- route: The site also gives information on designing products produced by the powder metallurgy route and examples of products.
- laboratory: Other facilities at TNRC include radiochemical laboratories, complete with equipment for the production of isotopes, and nuclear metallurgy laboratory.
- component: Interest in the technology of titanium powder metallurgy components has been expressed by a number of PowdermatriX member companies.
- technology: The most important improvements resulted from metallurgy technology and the ability of engineers to construct boilers which could provide high pressure steam.
Noun used with modifier
- powder: This major annual event for the international powder metallurgy community will take place in the historic city of Ghent, Belgium.
- titanium: Interest in the technology of titanium powder metallurgy components has been expressed by a number of PowdermatriX member companies.
- copper: The Swedish were the technological leaders in copper metallurgy at that time.
Preposition: in
- chapter: The basic metallurgy in earlier chapters is pretty dry, but overall this is a cost-effective reference, available direct from the publishers.
Preposition: of
- steel: An understanding of the physical metallurgy of steels and weld metals, together with a working knowledge of computer methods would be an advantage.
- wire: The physical parameters of the bonding process The metallurgy of the wire.
- iron: Thus the metallurgy of iron is a subject that we should all know more about.
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