n.
The study of the structure of metals and alloys, especially by optical and electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction.
metallographer met'al·log'ra·pher n.
metallographic me·tal'lo·graph'ic (mə-tăl'ə-grăf'ĭk) adj.
metallographically me·tal'lo·graph'i·cal·ly adv.
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