metallija

Metallija is a term used in several languages to refer to metal or metallurgy. In technical contexts, metallija denotes the science, technology, and industry concerned with metals and their alloys. It includes the extraction of metals from ores, refining, alloying, and the processing and treatment of metal to achieve properties such as strength, hardness, ductility, and corrosion resistance.

The discipline is commonly divided into extractive metallurgy, which covers obtaining metals from ores, and physical metallurgy, which studies the structure and properties of metals and the development of alloys and forming processes. The field supports a wide range of applications across construction, transportation, electronics, energy, and consumer goods.

In some languages, metallija also functions as a general term for metal as a material, and in popular culture it can appear in contexts relating to metal music or metal-related art, illustrating the term’s broad usage beyond strictly scientific settings.

As a term, metallija is closely related to, but distinct from, metallurgy as a science and industry, and from metal as a chemical element; together they cover the material, its properties, and its applications.