metallurgy

Definition

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Etymology

From French métallurgie, from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (metallourgós, “miner”).

Example Sentences

• "Fowler was also interested in metallurgy and the use of new materials that could withstand greater stresses, something he expounded on when giving his presidential address to the new Institution of Mechanical Engineers in 1927."