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METALLURGY
metallurgy
(noun) the science and technology of metals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
metallurgy (usually uncountable, plural metallurgies)
The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.
Source: Wiktionary
Met"al*lur`gy, n. Etym: [F. métallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. Metal, and Work.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CONNECTION
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