What does "metallurgical" mean?

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

How do you pronounce "metallurgical"?

Pronounced //ˌmɛtəˈlɜː(ɹ)dʒɪkəl//.

Metallurgical

Q: What is a synonym for "metallurgical"?

Common synonyms include: metallic materials science, metallographic, metallurgic, metallurgical testing, metallurgy-related, metalworking.

/ˌmɛtəˈlɜː(ɹ)dʒɪkəl/ adj

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Definitions

Adjective

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

Adjective

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of or relating to metallurgy wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

metallic materials science metallographic metallurgic metallurgical testing metallurgy-related metalworking

Antonyms

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nonmetallic nonmetallurgical nontesting

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.

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