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Definition of: metallography
(met′ə·log′rə·fē) noun
1. The science that treats of metallic substances; also, a treatise on metals.
2. Microscopic study of the structure of metals and alloys. [<Gk. metallon mine, metal + -GRAPHY]
—me·tal·lo·graph·ic (mə·tal′ə·graf′ik) adjective
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