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Scoria
Meaning
Noun
●
The
slag
or
dross
that
remains
after the
smelting
of
metal
from an ore.
●
In Geology:
Rough
masses
of
rock
formed
by
solidified
lava
, and which can be found around a volcano's crater.
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Origin
scoria
English
scoria
Latin
σκωρία
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
σκῶρ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Basalt
Tephra
Lava
Sand
Pumice
Clay
Andesite
Actinolite
Hornblende
Tuff
Epidote
Breccia
Lepidolite
Gypsum
Gabbro
Basaltic
Marcasite
Dolomite
Obsidian
Rocks
Sandstone
Eclogite
Limestone
Granite
Boulders
Rhyolite
Kaolin
Volcanic Ash
Metamorphic Rock
Lava Flows
Igneous Rock
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Rhymes
Noria
Scoria
Victoria
Euphoria
Victoria
Dysphoria
Phantasmagoria
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