| 释义 |
met·al·lur·gy
\-jē, -ji\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: New Latin metallurgia, from Greek metallourgein to work a mine (from metallon mine, metal + ergon work) + -ia -y — more at metal, work
: a science and technology that deals with the extraction of metals from their ores, refining them, and preparing them for use and includes processes (as alloying, rolling, and heat-treating) and the study of the structure and properties of metals |