- metallurgy
- metallurgythe science of metals, is pronounced with the stress on the second syllable in BrE, and with the stress on the first syllable in AmE.
Modern English usage. 2014.
metallurgy
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Metallurgy — Metallurgy. См. Металлургия. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
metallurgy — 1704, from Mod.L. metallurgia, from Gk. metallourgos worker in metal, from metallon metal (see METAL (Cf. metal)) + ergon work (see URGE (Cf. urge) (v.)). Related: Metallurgical; metallurgist … Etymology dictionary
metallurgy — ► NOUN ▪ the science concerned with the properties, production, and purification of metals. DERIVATIVES metallurgical adjective metallurgist noun … English terms dictionary
metallurgy — [met′ə lʉr΄jē] n. [ModL metallurgia < Gr metallourgein, to work in metals or mines < metallon, metal, mine + ergon,WORK] the science of metals, esp. the science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use, by smelting,… … English World dictionary
metallurgy — metallurgic, metallurgical, adj. metallurgically, adv. metallurgist /met l err jist/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jist/, n. /met l err jee/ or, esp. Brit., /meuh tal euhr jee/, n. 1. the technique or science of working or heating metals so as… … Universalium
Metallurgy — Georg Agricola, author of De re metallica, an important early book on metal extraction Metallurgy is a domain of materials science that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their… … Wikipedia
METALLURGY — Metallurgical production was an important driving force in the wealth of the Etruscans. From a geological perspective, it is clear that the Colline Metallifere near Populonia and the Tolfa hills between Caere and Tarquinia were important… … Historical Dictionary of the Etruscans
metallurgy — [[t]metæ̱lə(r)ʤi, AM me̱təlɜː(r)ʤi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Metallurgy is the scientific study of the properties and uses of metals … English dictionary
metallurgy — metalurgija statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. metallurgy vok. Metallurgie, f rus. металлургия, f pranc. métallurgie, f … Automatikos terminų žodynas
