metallurgist
metallurgist — noun
- metallurgistsingular
- metallurgistsplural
1. a scientist or engineer who specialises in metals — how to get them from rock, m
a scientist or engineer who specialises in metals — how to get them from rock, make them pure, combine them into alloys, and shape them into useful products
Hana trained as a metallurgist before joining the steel plant in Pohang.
trained as + [profession] for career-path description
The metallurgist checked the broken railway track to understand why the metal had cracked.
Dmitri, a metallurgist at the copper mine, improved the refining process.
Fatima showed the metallurgist the rusted harbour railing and asked which metal would last in sea water.
The bridge project team hired a metallurgist to test the steel cables.
- metallurgical engineer
emphasises the engineering and manufacturing side rather than pure research
- materials scientist
broader term; covers all materials (ceramics, polymers, composites), not only metals
- metal specialist
less formal; used in job titles and trade contexts