metallurgical
/ˌmɛtəˈlɜrdʒɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to the science of metals, including their extraction, refining, and properties.
- Metallurgical advances have made airplane parts lighter and stronger.
- She works as a metallurgical engineer at a steel plant.
- The metallurgical lab tested the hardness of the new alloy.
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