Associations to the word «Scoria»
Noun
Wiktionary
SCORIA, noun. The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore. [from 14th c.]
SCORIA, noun. (geology) Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater. [from 18th c.]
Dictionary definition
SCORIA, noun. The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
Wise words
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