scoria
noun pl. scoriae
- the slag or refuse left after metal has been smelted from ore
- loose, cinderlike lava
See scoria in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(skôrˈē-ə, skōrˈ-)
noun pl. sco·ri·ae (skôrˈē-ēˌ, skōrˈ-) - Geology Porous cinderlike fragments of dark lava. Also called cinders, slag.
- Metallurgy The refuse of a smelted metal or ore; slag. Also called cinder.
Related Forms:
- scoˌri·aˈceous (-āˈshəs) adjective
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