Electrometallurgy
[ih-lek-troh-met-l-ur-jee, -muh-tal-er-jee] /ɪˌlɛk troʊˈmɛt lˌɜr dʒi, -məˈtæl ər dʒi/
noun
1.
the branch of dealing with the processing of metals by means of electricity.
/ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈtælədʒɪ; -ˈmɛtəˌlɜːdʒɪ/
noun
1.
metallurgy involving the use of electric-arc furnaces, electrolysis, and other electrical operations
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