English Dictionary

BASIC SLAG

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

IPA (US): 

 Dictionary entry overview: What does basic slag mean? 

BASIC SLAG (noun)
  The noun BASIC SLAG has 1 sense:

1. slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizerplay

  Familiarity information: BASIC SLAG used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BASIC SLAG (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("basic slag" is a kind of...):

dross; scoria; slag (the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"It's a good horse that never stumbles." (English proverb)

"A wound will heal. Talk won’t." (Afghanistan proverb)

"Man's schemes are inferior to those made by heaven." (Chinese proverb)

"Many small creeks make a big river." (Danish proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact