metallurgy

English

/mɛˈtælədʒi/, /ˈmɛtələɹdʒi/

noun
Definitions
  • The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Etymology

Borrowed from French métallurgie derived from Ancient Greek μεταλλουργός (worker in metal), μέταλλον (metal, mine, quarry).

Origin

Ancient Greek

μέταλλον

Gloss

metal, mine, quarry

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
🤘 ⚓️ ⚙️ ⛓️ 📋️ 🔨 🗡️ 🥄 🪙

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms