scoria
[ skawr-ee-uh, skohr- ]
/ ˈskɔr i ə, ˈskoʊr- /
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-shuh s, skohr-] /ˌskɔr iˈeɪ ʃəs, ˌskoʊr-/, adjectiveWords nearby scoria
scoreboard,
scorecard,
scorekeeper,
scorepad,
scoresby sound,
scoria,
scorification,
scorify,
scoring,
scoring position, in,
scorn
Example sentences from the Web for scoriae
British Dictionary definitions for scoriae
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), adjectiveWord Origin for scoria
C17: from Latin: dross, from Greek
skōria, from
skōr excrement
Scientific definitions for scoriae
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.