metallography en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek μέτᾰλλον (métăllon)der. Latin metallum Old French metalbor. Middle English metal English metal Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English metallography From metal + -ography.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques
- (countable, uncountable) A process for utilising metal plates in a manner similar to lithographic stones.
- (countable, uncountable) A process of imitating the grain of wood on metals.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| metallographies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
micrometallography · autometallography · metallographic · metallographist · radiometallography
Translations (9)
sh металогра̀фија (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · fi metallografia (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · ga miotalagrafaíocht (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · ru металлогра́фия (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · sh metalogràfija (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · ca metal·lografia (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · fr métallographie (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · gv meaingraafeeaght (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys) · el μεταλλογραφία (the study of the structure of metals and their alloys)