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slag

nounfemininetechnicaluncommon/iʃkuˈɾiɐ/es·co·ri·a

Definition

1

The stony waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore.

Usage examples

“The molten slag was poured off from the purified metal.”
“The volcano ejected fragments of scoria.”

Common combinations

metallic slagvolcanic scoriaslag removalfoundry slag