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Metrology vs Metallurgy - What's the difference?

metrology | metallurgy |

As nouns the difference between metrology and metallurgy

is that metrology is the science of weights and measures or of measurement while metallurgy is the science of metals; their extraction from ores, purification and alloying, heat treatment, and working.

metrology

English

Noun

(wikipedia metrology)
  • (uncountable) The science of weights and measures or of measurement.
  • (countable) A system of weights and measures.

    • Related terms

    * metric * metrological

    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