French word

métallurgie

Pronunciation

IPA/metalyʁʒi/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmetallurgy

Example

La métallurgie est indispensable pour fabriquer des alliages.

Metallurgy is essential for making alloys.

Illustration for métallurgie (metallurgy)

More examples

Il étudie la métallurgie pour devenir ingénieur des matériaux.

He studies metallurgy to become a materials engineer.

Core concept

A specialized science and technology centered on metals, from ore treatment through alloy production and material study.

Similar words

métal: A substance consisting of a metal element or a metal alloy.
alliage: A new metallic material produced by mixing at least two metals.

Definition in French

Discipline scientifique et ensemble de techniques visant l'extraction, le traitement et l'étude des métaux et de leurs alliages.

Word origin

Métallurgie reflects Greek metallourgia, "working with metals," combining metallon, "metal," with a form related to ergon, "work."

Usage tips

  • Métallurgie is a technical field name rather than an everyday word, and la métallurgie is the usual noun phrase.

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