Noun: metallurgist 'me-t(u)l,ur-jist or ,me-t(u)l'ur-jist [N. Amer], me'ta-lu-jist [Brit]
- An engineer trained in the extraction and refining and alloying and fabrication of metals
"The metallurgist developed a new alloy for aerospace applications";
- metallurgical engineer
Derived forms: metallurgists
Type of: applied scientist, engineer, technologist
Encyclopedia: Metallurgist