scorie — meaning in English

English meaning

• dross noun Waste or impure matter.
• slag noun Waste material left over after smelting ore.

Senses

scorie is used for these senses in English:

• dross Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
• slag Impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders.
• slag Scoria associated with a volcano.

dross — full definition

1. noun Waste or impure matter.
2. noun Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
3. noun The impurities in metal.
4. noun A waste product from working with metal.

slag — full definition

1. noun Waste material left over after smelting ore.
2. verb (British, informal) To criticise or mock someone harshly.

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