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METALLURGICAL
metallurgical, metallurgic
(adjective) of or relating to metallurgy; “metallurgical engineer”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
metallurgical (comparative more metallurgical, superlative most metallurgical)
(metallurgy) Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties.
Source: Wiktionary
Met`al*lur"gic, Met`al*lur"gic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. métallurgique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to metallurgy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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PRESCRIPTIVE
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
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