/ məˈtælədʒi; NAmE ˈmetlɜːrdʒi/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of metals and their uses
► me·tal·lur·gical / ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪkl; NAmE ˌmetlˈɜːrdʒ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Greek metallon metal + -ourgia working.
/ məˈtælədʒi; NAmE ˈmetlɜːrdʒi/ noun
[ U ] the scientific study of metals and their uses
► me·tal·lur·gical / ˌmetəˈlɜːdʒɪkl; NAmE ˌmetlˈɜːrdʒ-/ adjective
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent.: from Greek metallon metal + -ourgia working.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005