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Definition of Metallurgy

1. Noun. The science and technology of metals.

Definition of Metallurgy

1. n. The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores.

Definition of Metallurgy

1. Noun. The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working. ¹

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Definition of Metallurgy

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Medical Definition of Metallurgy

1. The science, art, or technology dealing with processes involved in the separation of metals from their ores, the technique of making or compounding the alloys, the techniques of working or heat-treating metals, and the mining of metals. It includes industrial metallurgy as well as metallurgical techniques employed in the preparation and working of metals used in dentistry, with special reference to orthodontic and prosthodontic appliances. (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Metallurgy

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Bulletin by Kentucky Geological Survey (1907)
"Fluorspar in metallurgy. The use of fluorspar in metallurgy was first ... In the metallurgy of iron and steel, fluorspar is used principally for the purpose ..."

2. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1908)
"metallurgy. JW RICHARDS, HENRY KAY. The Relation of the Mining School to the ... Concerned with the metallurgy of lead. A charge and heat balance dim for ..."

3. South African Journal of Science by South African association for the advancement of science (1904)
"I fear my colleagues in making their choice have given me an impossible subject to deal with this morning—viz., the metallurgy of the Witwatersrand. ..."

4. Metallurgical Calculations by Joseph William Richards (1917)
"CHAPTER I. THE metallurgy OF COPPER. Roasting and Smelting Copper Ores. The facts with regard to the metallurgy of copper may be found in condensed form, ..."

5. Metallurgical Calculations by Joseph William Richards (1908)
"The facts with regard to the metallurgy of copper may be found in condensed form, very clearly stated, in Schnabel's " Handbook of metallurgy," Vol. ..."

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