met ‧ al ‧ lur ‧ gy /məˈtælədʒi, mɪˈtælədʒi $ ˈmetəlɜːrdʒi/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: metallurgia , from Greek metallon ( ⇨ ↑ metal ) + -ergos 'working' ]
the scientific study of metals and their uses
—metallurgist noun [countable]
—metallurgical /ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪk ə l◂ $ -ˈlɜːr-/ adjective