Etymology

metallurgical

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Today it means: Of or relating to metallurgy, the study of metals and their properties. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English metallurgy
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  1. Englishmetallurgy
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. English todaymetallurgical

From metallurgy + -ical.

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