What Does Metallurgical Mean?
Metallurgical means related or pertaining to metallurgy. It refers to the science of metals and alloys and is concerned with the study of engineering materials. Metallurgical is an adjective form of metallurgy. It is a scientific term and is related with the properties of metals in bulk and at the atomic level. Thus it is a reference to the art or science of removing metals from ores. This term in Latin is called as metallurgia and metallourgous which meant working in metals or mines. Metallurgical engineering, metallurgical aspects etc are some of the terms related with this word. It is pronounced as muh-tal-er-jee-cal. This word has been in use in the English language since the 18th century.
