SCORIAE

SCORIA

slag, scoria, dross

(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

scoriae

plural of scoria

Anagrams

• Cesario, oracies

Source: Wiktionary


SCORIA

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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