metallography

[ met-l-og-ruh-fee ]
/ ˌmɛt lˈɒg rə fi /

noun

the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.

Origin of metallography

From the New Latin word metallographia, dating back to 1870–75. See metallo-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM metallography

met·al·log·ra·pher, met·al·log·ra·phist, noun met·al·lo·graph·ic [muh-tal-uh-graf-ik] /məˌtæl əˈgræf ɪk/, me·tal·lo·graph·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for metallography

metallography
/ (ˌmɛtəˈlɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

the branch of metallurgy concerned with the composition and structure of metals and alloys
a lithographic process using metal plates instead of stone; metal lithography

Derived forms of metallography

metallographer or metallographist, noun metallographic (mɪˌtæləˈɡræfɪk), adjective metallographically, adverb