Metallurgist

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtɔɫˈɝˈdʒɪst/

Metallurgist (noun)

  1. A specialist who studies and improves metals, including how they are made, treated, and how their properties change.
  2. A person who works in metal production to control quality and choose processes for stronger or more useful metal.

Examples

  • A metallurgist studies how metals behave under stress.
  • The metallurgist explains why alloys resist corrosion.