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Word: Scoria
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal): via Latin from Greek skōria ‘refuse’, from skōr ‘dung’. The geological term dates from the late 18th century
ˈskɔːrɪə
basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture
Short Definition:basaltic lava ejected as fragments from volcano
Examples:- chunks of black scoria
- the village lay half silted up under black scoriae and dust
slag separated from molten metal during smelting
Short Definition:slag separated from molten metal during smelting
Examples:- the scoria has been expelled completely from the mercury
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