metallurgy
noun
met·al·lur·gy
ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē 
especially British mə-ˈta-lə-
: the science and technology of metals
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025
Similarly, Pichai studied metallurgy engineering at IIT Kharagpur before joining Google in 2004 as a product manager.
—Gabriel Snyder, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Transformative innovations in engineering, metallurgy, chemistry and transportation were developed, leading to a growth in national wealth and the emergence of a consumer culture as goods became more affordable and accessible.
—Kevin Brady, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
This new capability promises to bring about new discoveries of unprecedented scale in a host of fields, including metallurgy, chemistry, drug discovery, and financial modeling.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2025
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“Metallurgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metallurgy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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metallurgy
noun
met·al·lur·gy
ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌər-jē
: the science of obtaining metals from their ores and preparing them for use
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