Thesaurus: slag

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1. v. t. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders.
2. v. t. The scoria of a volcano.
3. n. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
4. v. convert into slag
5. 1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders. 2. The scoria of a volcano. Slag furnace, or Slag hearth (Metal.), a furnace, or hearth, for extracting lead from slags or poor ore. -- Slag wool, mineral wool. See under Mineral.
6. n:100 n. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals v. convert into slag