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metallurgy
noun [U] /məˈtæl.ə.dʒi/
/ˈmet̬.əl.ɜːr-/ Definition
› the scientific study of the structures and uses of metals: She has a doctorate in metallurgy from the University of Utah.Metals and metalworkingChemical elements metallurgical
/ˌmet.əlˈɜː.dʒɪ.kəl/
/ˌmet̬.əlˈɜːr-/ adjective › a metallurgical process the metallurgical industryMetals and metalworkingChemical elements
/ˌmet̬.əlˈɜːr-/ adjective › a metallurgical process the metallurgical industryMetals and metalworkingChemical elements(Definition of metallurgy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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