siderurgia

iron and steel industry

noun see-deh-roor-JEE-ah Rare

Origin: Greek sideros (iron) + ergon (work)

Usage Note

Siderurgia is the technical term for the iron and steel industry or the science of iron metallurgy. The adjective is siderurgico (impianto siderurgico, steel plant). It is a formal and industrial-register word rarely used in everyday conversation. The plural is siderurgie.

Examples

"La siderurgia italiana è in crisi da anni."

Natural Translation

The Italian steel industry has been in crisis for years.

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