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"Dross" Definition

noun

The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal as a result of oxidation.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Waste or impure matter: discarded the dross after recycling the wood pulp.

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter: "He was wide-awake and his mind worked clearly, purged of all dross” ( Vladimir Nabokov).

Source: American Heritage Dictionary

The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal.

Source: Merriam-Webster

Waste or foreign matter .

Source: Merriam-Webster

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