scoria

[ skawr-ee-uh, skohr- ]

/ ˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr- /

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noun, plural sco·ri·ae [skawr-ee-ee, skohr-]. /ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-/.

Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.

Geology. a cinderlike basic cellular lava.

Origin of scoria

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin scōria<Greek skōría, derivative of skôr dung

OTHER WORDS FROM scoria

sco·ri·a·ceous

[skawr-ee-ey-shuhs, skohr-], /ˌskɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌskoʊr-/, adjective

Words nearby scoria

scorekeeper, score off, score out, scorepad, Scoresby Sound, scoria, scorification, scorify, scoring, scoring position, in, scorn

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Example sentences from the Web for scoria

The scoria found on the Regulus of the first fusion is a combination of Iron with the sulphureous part of the Antimony.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
Burning cinders and scoria lit up the eastern horizon like a fountain of fire.
The Bridge of the Gods|Frederic Homer Balch
Just as a fringe of scoria and lava encircles the mouth of a burning mountain.
A Girl's Ride in Iceland|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The dull red colour of the scoria gives one the impression that the flames have been of very recent date.
Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent

The cone which rises from its center is remarkably regular, and consists for the most part of cinders and scoria.
The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes|Toms de Comyn

British Dictionary definitions for scoria

scoria

/ (ˈskɔːrɪə) /

noun plural -riae (-rɪˌiː)

a rough cindery crust on top of solidified lava flows containing numerous vesicles

refuse obtained from smelted ore; slag

Derived forms of scoria

scoriaceous (ˌskɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs), adjective

Word Origin for scoria

C17: from Latin: dross, from Greek skōria, from skōr excrement

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for scoria

scoria

[ skôr′ē-ə ]

Plural scoriae (skôr′ē-ē′)

Rough, crusty, solidified lava containing numerous vesicles that originated as gas bubbles in the lava while it was still molten.

单词	scoria
释义	scoria [ skawr-ee-uh, skohr- ] / ˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR scoria ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural sco·ri·ae [skawr-ee-ee, skohr-]. /ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-/. Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum. Geology. a cinderlike basic cellular lava. Origin of scoria 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin scōria<Greek skōría, derivative of skôr dung OTHER WORDS FROM scoria sco·ri·a·ceous [skawr-ee-ey-shuhs, skohr-], /ˌskɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌskoʊr-/, adjective Words nearby scoria scorekeeper, score off, score out, scorepad, Scoresby Sound, scoria, scorification, scorify, scoring, scoring position, in, scorn Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for scoria The scoria found on the Regulus of the first fusion is a combination of Iron with the sulphureous part of the Antimony. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer Burning cinders and scoria lit up the eastern horizon like a fountain of fire. The Bridge of the Gods\|Frederic Homer Balch Just as a fringe of scoria and lava encircles the mouth of a burning mountain. A Girl's Ride in Iceland\|Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie The dull red colour of the scoria gives one the impression that the flames have been of very recent date. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water\|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent The cone which rises from its center is remarkably regular, and consists for the most part of cinders and scoria. The Former Philippines thru Foreign Eyes\|Toms de Comyn British Dictionary definitions for scoria scoria / (ˈskɔːrɪə) / noun plural -riae (-rɪˌiː) a rough cindery crust on top of solidified lava flows containing numerous vesicles refuse obtained from smelted ore; slag Derived forms of scoria scoriaceous (ˌskɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs), adjective Word Origin for scoria C17: from Latin: dross, from Greek skōria, from skōr excrement Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to scoria slag, magma, basalt, lava, slack, smut, ember, char, stoke, carbon, fuel, cinder, spark, charcoal, culm, ash, anthracite, refuse, trash, impurity Scientific definitions for scoria scoria [ skôr′ē-ə ] Plural scoriae (skôr′ē-ē′) Rough, crusty, solidified lava containing numerous vesicles that originated as gas bubbles in the lava while it was still molten. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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scoria

noun, plural sco·ri·ae [skawr-ee-ee, skohr-]. /ˈskɔr iˌi, ˈskoʊr-/.

Origin of scoria

OTHER WORDS FROM scoria

Words nearby scoria

Example sentences from the Web for scoria

British Dictionary definitions for scoria

noun plural -riae (-rɪˌiː)

Derived forms of scoria

Word Origin for scoria

Words related to scoria

Scientific definitions for scoria

Plural scoriae (skôr′ē-ē′)