# metallography

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The study of the structure of metals and their alloys, by any of a variety of techniques
2. A process for utilising metal plates in a manner similar to lithographic stones.
3. A process of imitating the grain of wood on metals.

## Etymology
From metal + -ography.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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