metallography

noun

met·​al·​log·​ra·​phy ˌme-tə-ˈlä-grə-fē How to pronounce metallography (audio)
: a study of the structure of metals especially with the microscope
metallographer
ˌme-tə-ˈlä-grə-fər How to pronounce metallography (audio)
noun
metallographic
mə-ˌta-lə-ˈgra-fik How to pronounce metallography (audio)
adjective
metallographically
mə-ˌta-lə-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce metallography (audio)
adverb

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First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of metallography was in 1871

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“Metallography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metallography. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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