metallography

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noun (1)

met·​al·​log·​ra·​phy ˌme-tə-ˈlä-grə-fē 

: a study of the structure of metals especially with the microscope

metallographer

ˌme-tə-ˈlä-grə-fər 

noun

metallographic

mə-ˌta-lə-ˈgra-fik 

adjective

metallographically

mə-ˌta-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

metallographer

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noun (2)

met·​al·​log·​ra·​pher ˌmetᵊlˈägrəfə(r) 

-etᵊl-

variants or less commonly metallographist

-fə̇st

plural -s

: one that specializes in the visual study of the structure of metals and alloys

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

metallo- + -graphy

Noun (2)

metallography + -er or -ist

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1871, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metallography

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