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Noun Metals Metallurgy ə Met·Al·Lur·Gy  \\ˈme T Brit  Mə ˈta Lər \\ 

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 mE5tAlEdViNAmE 5metlE:rdVi / noun[U]
   the scientific study of metals and their uses
   冶金学
 me·tal·lur·gical 7metE5lE:dViklNAmE 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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