Scoria (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural sco·ri·ae [skawr-ee-ee, skohr-]. /ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-/.
  1. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
  2. a cinderlike basic cellular lava.
noun plural -riae (-rɪˌiː)
  1. a rough cindery crust on top of solidified lava flows containing numerous vesicles
  2. refuse obtained from smelted ore; slag
Plural scoriae (skôr′ē-ē′)
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