Scoriae

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Scoria \Sco"ri*a\, n.; pl. {Scoriae}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ?
     dung, ordure.]
     1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected
        after the reduction of metallic ores; dross.
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     2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scoria
       n : the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
           [syn: {slag}, {dross}]
       [also: {scoriae} (pl)]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scoriae
       See {scoria}