| NOUN | substance | dross, impurity | worthless or dangerous material that should be removed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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