metallurgist

noun

person skilled in metallurgy

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌməˈtæləd͡ʒɪst/ / /ˈmɛtəˌlɝd͡ʒɪst/ / [ˈmɛɾɫ̩ˌɝd͡ʒəst]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English metallurgy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English metallurgist From metallurgy + -ist.

A person who works in metal (the type of material).
A person skilled in metallurgy.