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dross Noun

— Dross is any waste or worthless material. The dross should be separated from the melted silver and thrown away.

dross

— noun (= impurity) worthless or dangerous material that should be removed there were impurities in the water

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

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slag

scoria

scum

impurity

cinder

waste

verdigris

refuse

dregs

clinker

trash

dirt

waste matter

tin dross

sullage

stain

slag-off

skim

sediment

scumming

scruff

scraps

scoriae

rust of iron

rust

rubbish

residue

recrement

raking off the slag

quid

offscourings

offal

moltenslag

molten-slag

molten slag

leavings

iron cake

fused slag

drossing

dross trap

dross spot

bagasse

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Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Smelting

• What words refer to the material left over after metal has been taken out of rocks?
  slag slagheap dross