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metallography

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English

Syllables
met-al-log-ra-phy
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process for utilising metal plates in a manner similar to lithographic stones.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A process of imitating the grain of wood on metals.

Countable; Uncountable

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

metallographies (plural)

Derived Forms

autometallography metallographic metallographist micrometallography radiometallography

Rhymes With

photography geography biography bibliography pornography autobiography choreography topography cinematography discography tomography typography

Questions

What does metallography mean?
The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques
Where does metallography come from?
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.

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