n. [ Medal + the root of Gr. &unr_; work. ] The art of making and striking medals and coins. [ Written also medallurgy. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. métallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. &unr_; a mine + the root of &unr_; work. See Metal, and Work. ] The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process of separating them from other matters in the ore, smelting, refining, and parting them; sometimes, in a narrower sense, only the process of extracting metals from their ores. [ 1913 Webster ]