metallography
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met·al·log·ra·phy
(mĕt′l-ŏg′rə-fē)n.
The study of the structure of metals and alloys, especially by optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.
met′al·log′ra·pher n.
me·tal′lo·graph′ic (mə-tăl′ə-grăf′ĭk) adj.
me·tal′lo·graph′i·cal·ly adv.
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metallography
(ˌmɛtəˈlɒɡrəfɪ)n
1. (Metallurgy) the branch of metallurgy concerned with the composition and structure of metals and alloys
2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a lithographic process using metal plates instead of stone; metal lithography
ˌmetalˈlographer, ˌmetalˈlographist n
metallographic adj
meˌtalloˈgraphically adv
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met•al•log•ra•phy
(ˌmɛt lˈɒg rə fi)n.
the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
[1870–75]
met`al•log′ra•pher, met`al•log′ra•phist, n.
met•al•lo•graph•ic (məˌtæl əˈgræf ɪk) me•tal`lo•graph′i•cal, adj.
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metallography
an offset printing process, similar to lithography, using metal plates instead of stone.
See also: Printing the study of metals and their structures and properties by the use of microscopy and x rays.
See also: Metals, Radiation -Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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