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scoria
sco·ri·a
[
skáwree ə
]
noun
Definition:
1.
porous rock:
loose rubbly porous solidified lava that is ejected from a volcano and builds up around the crater
2.
metallurgy
Same as
slagn
(sense 1)
[
14th century. Via Latin< Greek
skōria
"refuse, dross" <
skōr
"dung"
]
sco·ri·a·ceous
[
skàwree áyshəss
]
adjective
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sco·ri·a·ceous [ skàwree áyshəss ] adjective
