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metallurgy

[met-l-ur-jee, muh-tal-er-jee] / ˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi, məˈtæl ər dʒi /


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The new metallurgy breakthrough avoids the massive energy and chemicals consumed by traditional smelting and refining methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

The seemingly limitless power of the steam engine helped change that view, making fortunes in mining, metallurgy, brewing, and, especially, textiles.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

"The process is called sintering, which aggregates fine particles together into a more solid state. It is similar to powder metallurgy in the manufacturing of ceramics," continues Tsumori.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

Extreme temperatures are also found in jet engines, metallurgy and the nuclear industry, he says.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2024

Hence historians often assume that knowledge of metallurgy reached sub-Saharan Africa from the north.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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