metallurgy
noun
met·al·lur·gy
ˈme-tə-ˌlər-jē 
especially British mə-ˈta-lə-
: the science and technology of metals
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Although neither of the Pattersons’ parents have roots in metallurgy, the brothers are proud to call Santa Barbara Forge a family business.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Since 2018, Iran has significantly advanced its nuclear program, and while there is no evidence of nuclear-armed missiles, officials are concerned about metallurgy and computer modeling research related to weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal.
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Bartłomiej Kaczyński, the excavation leader, said the helmet is the first of its kind to be unearthed in Poland and an example of sophisticated Celtic metallurgy.
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Fus shouts at his dad, explaining how his metallurgy degree is worthless since there’s no work out there anyway.
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Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024
Since 2018, Iran has significantly advanced its nuclear program, and while there is no evidence of nuclear-armed missiles, officials are concerned about metallurgy and computer modeling research related to weapons, according to The Wall Street Journal.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Bartłomiej Kaczyński, the excavation leader, said the helmet is the first of its kind to be unearthed in Poland and an example of sophisticated Celtic metallurgy.
—George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Fus shouts at his dad, explaining how his metallurgy degree is worthless since there’s no work out there anyway.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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metallurgy
noun
met·al·lur·gy
ˈmet-ᵊl-ˌər-jē
: the science of obtaining metals from their ores and preparing them for use
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