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dross

Dross (noun) means Waste or impure matter.

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Waste or impure matter.

Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.

The impurities in metal.

A waste product from working with metal.

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Etymology

From Middle English drosse, dros, from Old English drōs, from Proto-Germanic *drōhs (“dregs, sediment”). Also compare Old English drōsna, drōsne (“a ground, sediment, lees, dregs, dirt, ear wax”), from Proto-Germanic *drōhsnǭ, *drōhsnō (“dregs, sediment”), derived from *drōhs. Alternatively, this may be from *dragjō + *-snō (“yeast, sediment”; compare *dragjō (“yeast”)), as if from *drēcg + -sn. Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰrā́ks (“sediment, yeast”). Cognate with Scots dros, drose, drosse (“small particles, fragments, dross”), Middle Dutch droes (“dregs”), Dutch droesem (“dregs”), German Drusen (“lees, dregs”), Latin fracēs (“grounds or dregs of oil”). Related also to drast, dregs.

Rhymes for dross

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of dross?

"dross" (noun) means waste or impure matter.

What are the different meanings of dross?

"dross" has 3 main meanings: 1. Waste or impure matter; 2. Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation; 3. The impurities in metal.