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metallurgically

metallurgically

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In a way that has to do with metal and how it is made or changed
  • adverb
  • /ˌmɛtəlˈɜrdʒɪkli/
  • Specialized
: metalúrgicamente
  • To enhance performance, the steel is metallurgically processed to achieve optimal strength.

Examples

  • The engineer explained how the components are metallurgically treated to improve their durability.

  • When a uniform p-type sample is metallurgically joined to a uniform e-type sample, the configuration produces the all-important pen junction.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In our workshop, we metallurgically analyze various alloys to understand their unique properties.

Surface Forms

metallurgically positive

Morphology

metallurgically = metallurgical (semi-transparent) = metal + urgy + ical + ly

Adding -ly to the adjective 'metallurgical' is a regular adverb-forming pattern.

Etymology

The word metallurgically starts with metal and has the Greek root ergon, which means 'work', so it literally means 'working with metals'. That's why to do something metallurgically is to study or treat metals and their properties.