noun
- plural of metallurgy; the sciences and technologies of extracting metals from ores and creating useful metal objects
Examples
- The university offers courses in various metallurgies including iron, copper, and aluminum processing.
- Ancient metallurgies developed independently in different civilizations.
- Modern metallurgies rely heavily on computer modeling and automation.
- The conference covered advances in both ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgies.
- Students study different metallurgies to understand how various metals are produced.
- The museum displays artifacts showing the evolution of metallurgies over time.