metallurgy

(noun)

The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

Related Terms

  • pyrometallurgy
  • dissolution

Examples of metallurgy in the following topics:

  • Metallurgy

    • Extractive metallurgy is the study of the processes used in the separation and concentration of raw materials.
    • Extractive metallurgy is the practice of removing valuable metals from an ore and refining the extracted raw metals into a purer form.
    • The practice of extractive metallurgy almost always involves contributions from other scientific fields, such as analytical chemistry and mineralogy.
    • Sometimes extractive metallurgy produces a finished product, but more often it produces a form that requires further physical processing.
    • The field of extractive metallurgy encompasses many specialty sub-disciplines, each concerned with various physical and chemical processes that are steps in an overall process to produce a particular material.
  • Extractive Metallurgy

    • Extractive metallurgy refers to the different processes used to extract valuable metals from mined ores.
    • Extractive metallurgy is the practice of removing valuable metals from an ore and refining the extracted raw metals into a purer form.
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