scoria
noun
1 scoria
The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
synonyms: dross, slag.
Dutch: del, metaalslak, slak, slakken
Polish: żużel
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scoriae
noun
Roget 384:
increase of temperature;
heating
etc.
v.;
calefaction†,
tepefaction†,
torrefaction†;
melting,
fusion;
liquefaction
etc.
335;
burning
etc.
v.;
ambustion†,
combustion;
incension†,
accension†;
concremation†,
cremation;
scorification†;
cautery,
cauterization;
ustulation†,
calcination;
cracking,
refining;
incineration,
cineration†;
carbonization;
cupellation [Chem].
ignition,
inflammation,
adustion†,
flagration†;
deflagration,
conflagration;
empyrosis†,
incendiarism;
arson;
auto dafe [Fr.].
boiling
etc.
v.;
coction†,
ebullition,
estuation†,
elixation†,
decoction;
ebullioscope†;
geyser;
distillation
(vaporization)
336.
furnace
etc.
386;
blanket,
flannel,
fur;
wadding
etc.
(lining)
224;
clothing
etc.
225.
still;
refinery;
fractionating column,
fractionating tower,
cracking tower.
match
etc.
(fuel)
388;
incendiary;
petroleuse [Fr.];
[biological effects resembling the effects of heat]
[substances causing a burning sensation and damage on skin or tissue]
cauterizer†;
caustic,
lunar caustic,
alkali,
apozem†,
moxa†;
acid,
aqua fortis [Lat.],
aqua regia;
catheretic†,
nitric acid,
nitrochloro-hydric acid,
nitromuriatic acid;
radioactivity,
gamma rays,
alpha particles,
beta rays,
X-rays,
radiation,
cosmic radiation,
background radiation,
radioactive isotopes,
tritium,
uranium,
plutonium,
radon,
radium.
sunstroke,
coup de soleil [Fr.];
insolation.
[artifacts requiring heat in their manufacture]
pottery,
ceramics,
crockery,
porcelain,
china;
earthenware,
stoneware;
pot,
mug,
terra cotta [Sp.],
brick,
clinker.
[products of combustion]
cinder,
ash,
scoriae,
embers,
soot;
slag.
[products of heating organic materials]
coke,
carbon,
charcoal;
wood alcohol,
turpentine,
tea tree oil;
gasoline,
kerosene,
naptha,
fuel oil
(fuel)
388;
wax,
paraffin;
residue,
tar.
inflammability,
combustibility.
[Transmission of heat]
diathermancy†,
transcalency†,
conduction;
convection;
radiation,
radiant heat;
heat conductivity,
conductivity.
[effects of heat 2]
thermal expansion;
coefficient of expansion.
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Roget 653:
uncleanness
etc.
adj.;
impurity;
immundity†,
immundicity†;
impurity
etc.
961
[of mind].
defilement,
contamination
etc.
v.;
defoedation†;
soilure†,
soiliness†;
abomination;
leaven;
taint,
tainture†;
fetor
etc.
401†.
decay;
putrescence,
putrefaction;
corruption;
mold,
must,
mildew,
dry rot,
mucor,
rubigo†.
slovenry†;
slovenliness
etc.
adj.;
squalor.
dowdy,
drab,
slut,
malkin†,
slattern,
sloven,
slammerkin†,
slammock†,
slummock†,
scrub,
draggle-tail,
mudlark†,
dust-man,
sweep;
beast.
dirt,
filth,
soil,
slop;
dust,
cobweb,
flue;
smoke,
soot,
smudge,
smut,
grit,
grime,
raff†;
sossle†,
sozzle†.
sordes†,
dregs,
grounds,
lees;
argol†;
sediment,
settlement heeltap†;
dross,
drossiness†;
mother†,
precipitate,
scoriae,
ashes,
cinders.
recrement†,
slag;
scum,
froth.
hogwash;
ditchwater†,
dishwater,
bilgewater†;
rinsings,
cheeseparings;
sweepings
etc.
(useless refuse)
645;
offscourings†,
outscourings†;
off scum;
caput mortuum [Lat.],
residuum,
sprue,
fecula [Lat.],
clinker,
draff†;
scurf,
scurfiness†;
exuviae [Lat.],
morphea;
fur,
furfur†;
dandruff,
tartar.
riffraff;
vermin,
louse,
flea,
bug,
chinch†.
mud,
mire,
quagmire,
alluvium,
silt,
sludge,
slime,
slush,
slosh,
sposh [U.S.].
spawn,
offal,
gurry [U.S.];
lientery†;
garbage,
carrion;
excreta
etc.
299;
slough,
peccant humor,
pus,
matter,
suppuration,
lienteria†;
faeces,
feces,
excrement,
ordure,
dung,
crap [Vulg.],
shit [Vulg.];
sewage,
sewerage;
muck;
coprolite;
guano,
manure,
compost.
dunghill,
colluvies†,
mixen†,
midden,
bog,
laystall†,
sink,
privy,
jakes;
toilet,
john,
head;
cess†,
cesspool;
sump,
sough,
cloaca,
latrines,
drain,
sewer,
common sewer;
Cloacina;
dust hole.
sty,
pigsty,
lair,
den,
Augean stable†,
sink of corruption;
slum,
rookery.
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