GRE Word List
METALLURGICAL
pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores
The meaning of the word metallurgical is pertaining to the art of removing metals from ores; N. metallurgy: science that deals with extracting metals from ores.
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