-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