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SCORIA
slag, scoria, dross
(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
scoria (countable and uncountable, plural scorias or scoriae)
The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore. [from 14th c.]
(geology) Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater. [from 18th c.]
Anagrams
• Corias, cariso
Source: Wiktionary
Sco"ri*a, n.; pl. Scorlæ. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.
1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the eduction of metallic ores; dross.
2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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