[ mɪ'talədʒi , 'mɛt(ə)ˌlə:dʒi ]
■ noun the branch of science concerned with the properties, production, and purification of metals.
Derivatives
metallurgic ˌmɛtə'lə:dʒɪk adjective
metallurgical adjective
metallurgically adverb
metallurgist noun
Origin
C18: from Gk metallon 'metal' + -ourgia 'working'.