| Title | metallurgy |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary met·al·lur·gy \\ˈme-təl-ˌər-jē, especially Brit mə-ˈta-lər-\\ noun ETYMOLOGY New Latin metallurgia, from metall- + -urgia -urgy DATE 1665 : the science and technology of metals • met·al·lur·gi·cal \\ˌme-təl-ˈər-ji-kəl\\ adjective • met·al·lur·gi·cal·ly \\-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb • met·al·lur·gist \\ˈme-təl-ˌər-jist, especially Brit mə-ˈta-lər-\\ noun English Etymology metallurgy 1704, from Gk. metallourgos "worker in metal," from metallon"metal" (see metal) + ergon "work" (see urge (v.)). Related: Metallurgical. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 metallurgy me·tal·lurgy / mE5tAlEdVi; NAmE 5metlE:rdVi / noun[U] the scientific study of metals and their uses 冶金学 • me·tal·lur·gical / 7metE5lE:dVikl; NAmE 7metl5E:rdV- / adj. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged met·al·lur·gy \-jē, -ji\ noun (-es) Etymology: New Latin metallurgia, from Greek metallourgein to work a mine (from metallon mine, metal + ergon work) + -ia -y — more at metal , work : a science and technology that deals with the extraction of metals from their ores, refining them, and preparing them for use and includes processes (as alloying, rolling, and heat-treating) and the study of the structure and properties of metals |
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