dross
Waste or impure matter.
Other meanings
Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
The impurities in metal.
Synonyms
- slag
Kinds of dross
- basic slag
Related words
- Windross
- drosser
- drossless
- drossy
Word history
From Old English "drōs".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “dross” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.