First Known Use: 1871
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metallography
noun met·al·log·ra·phy \ˌme-təl-ˈä-grə-fē\
Definition of METALLOGRAPHY
: a study of the structure of metals especially with the microscope
— met·al·log·ra·pher \ˌme-təl-ˈä-grə-fər\ noun
— me·tal·lo·graph·ic \mə-ˌta-lə-ˈgra-fik\ adjective
— me·tal·lo·graph·i·cal·ly \-ˈgra-fi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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