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Metallurgy vs Ironworking - What's the difference?

metallurgy | ironworking |

As nouns the difference between metallurgy and ironworking

is that metallurgy is the science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working while ironworking is the making of useful or decorative items from iron.

metallurgy

English

(wikipedia metallurgy)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

    • Related terms

    * metallurgical * metallurgist

    ironworking

    English

    Alternative forms

    *iron working

    Noun

    (-)
  • The making of useful or decorative items from iron
  • The metallurgy of iron