Definitions for scoriaˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr-; ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sco•ri•aˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr-; ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-(n.)(pl.)sco•ri•ae
the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal.
Category: Metallurgy
Geol. a cinderlike basic cellular lava.
Category: Geology
Origin of scoria:
1350–1400; ME < L scōria < Gk skōría, der. of skôr dung
sco`ri•a′ceous-ˈeɪ ʃəs(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
slag, scoria, dross(noun)
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
Wiktionary
scoria(Noun)
The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore.
scoria(Noun)
Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.
Origin: From scoria, from σκωρία, from σκῶρ.
Webster Dictionary
Scoria(noun)
the recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross
Scoria(noun)
cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders
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