'Metallurgy' definitions:
Definition of 'metallurgy'
(from WordNet)
noun
The science and technology of metals
Definition of 'Metallurgy'
From: GCIDE
- Metallurgy \Met"al*lur`gy\, n. [F. m['e]tallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. ? a mine + the root of ? work. See Metal, and Work.] 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. [1913 Webster]