metallurgy

Phonetic Respelling: [ met-l-ur-jee or, especially British, muh-tal-er-jee ]

Definition:

n. the science of metals; esp. the science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use by smelting or refining

Sentence:

His experience in metallurgy gained him a job with the big steel manufacturer.

More example sentences:

His experience in metallurgy gained him a job with the big steel manufacturer.

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Synonyms:

science of metals; technology of metals; study of metals

Antonyms:

science of plastics