Metallography

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The study of the structure of metals and alloys, especially by optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The science or art of metals and metal working; also, a treatise on metals.
  • n. A method of transferring impressions of the grain of wood to metallic surfaces by chemical action.
  • n. A substitute for lithography, in which metallic plates are used instead of stone.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An account of metals, or a treatise on metallic substances; the science of metals.
  • n. A process of decorating metals.
  • n. A method of engraving, allied to lithography, in which metallic plates are substituted for stones.
  • Word Usage
    "If you don't already know, metallography is a type of scientific microimaging that involves mirror-polishing metal surfaces and then etching them with various reagents to reveal their microstructures, which are often of breathtaking beauty."
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