metallurgy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the science and technology of metals

WordNet

Met"al*lur`gy noun
Etymology
F. métallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. a mine + the root of work. See Metal, and Work.
Definitions
  1. The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores.

Webster 1913