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1. Noun. Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed. "There were impurities in the water"

Exact synonyms: Impurity
Generic synonyms: Waste, Waste Material, Waste Matter, Waste Product
Derivative terms: Impure

2. Noun. The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.

Exact synonyms: Scoria, Slag
Generic synonyms: Scum
Specialized synonyms: Basic Slag

1. n. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement.

1. Noun. Waste or impure matter ¹

2. Noun. Worthless or trivial matter ¹

3. Noun. Residue that forms on the surface of a metal from oxidation ¹

4. Noun. The impurities in metal ¹

5. Noun. A waste product from working with metal ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

1. waste matter [n -ES]

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