The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.
oewn 202368% interchangeable
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.
The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders.
oewn 202368% interchangeable
Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.