What does "metallurgical" mean?

Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties.

What is a synonym for "metallurgical"?

Common synonyms include: metallurgic, metallurgic.

How do you pronounce "metallurgical"?

Pronounced //ˌmɛtəˈlɜː(ɹ)dʒɪkəl//.

Metallurgical

//ˌmɛtəˈlɜː(ɹ)dʒɪkəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties.

Adjective

1
of or relating to metallurgy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metallurgic metallurgic

Example

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"A single hopper-style rail car contains an amount of metallurgical coal sufficient to smelt the steel used to manufacture three hundred automobiles."

Etymology

From metallurgy + -ical.

Related phrases

metallurgical coal

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