NOUN | substance | dross, impurity | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed |
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substance | dross, slag, scoria | the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals |
Sounds | drao's | |
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Rhymes | across ... toss: 21 rhymes with aos... |
Meaning | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed. | |
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Synonym | impurity | |
Broader | waste, waste material, waste matter, waste product | Any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted |
Spanish | escoria, impureza | |
Catalan | cagaferro, carrall, escòria, impuresa |
Meaning | The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals. | |
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Synonyms | slag, scoria | |
Narrower | basic slag | slag produced in making steel |
Broader | scum | A film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid / liquid |
Spanish | cagafierro, escoria | |
Catalan | escòria |
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