slag

/slæg/
/slæg/
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Other forms: slags; slagging; slagged

Definitions of slag
  1. noun
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    synonyms: dross, scoria
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    types:
    basic slag
    slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
    type of:
    scum
    a film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid
  2. verb
    convert into slag
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    type of:
    convert
    change the nature, purpose, or function of something
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