The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores.
The science and technology of metals, a broad field that includes but is not limited to the study of internal structures and properties of metals and the effects on them of various processing methods.
The science of the chemistry of metals.
in the context of this document, the science of extracting metals from ores and preparing them for sale.
Study of the separation of metals from the their ore by smelting and refining.
technique or science of separating metals from their ores
(4) study of metals and their properties and structure, the concentration and refining of ore, the production of alloys and the shaping and treatment of metals by heat and rolling.
The science of extracting, smelting, refining alloying and fabricating metals.
process of extracting metal from the ground and making useful objects for mankind
The science and art of separating metals and metallic minerals from their ores by mechanical and chemical processes; the preparation of more concentrated metalliferous materials from raw ore.
The science of extracting ores, purifying metals or alloys and creating useful objects from metals. This also can refer to the study of metals and their properties at the atomic level.
The science or technology of metals.
the study of metals and alloys, their production, properties and applications
The science and art of extracting metals from their ores, refining them, and preparing them for use.
the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties or the technique or science of making and compounding alloys
Refers to the overall processes by which metals are extracted from ores.
The study of extracting metals from their ores.
the branch of science concerned with the properties, production and purification of metals.
The science of separating metals from their ores and preparing them for use, as by concentration, smelting and refining.
The science and technology of metals and alloys.
Science dealing with the constitution, structure, and properties of metals and alloys, and the processes by which they are obtained from ore and adapted to the use of man.
Scientific field of analyzing, working with and alloying metals.
the process of separating a metal from its ore and preparing it for use.
Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their intermetallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are called alloys.