Metallurgy

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛtələrdʒiː/

Metallurgy (noun)

  1. The study of how to get metals from ores and change them into useful materials.
  2. Techniques for heating, mixing, and treating metals to improve strength, shape, or other properties.

Examples

  • Metallurgy helps people make metals for tools and machines.
  • They study metallurgy to learn how metals are made.