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scoria — meaning in English

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English meaning

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

Senses

scoria is used for these senses in English:

  • dross A waste product from working with metal.
  • slag Impurities formed and separated out when a metal is smelted from ore; vitrified cinders.

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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