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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
scoria /ˈskɔːrɪə/

▶noun (pl. scoriae /-rɪiː/)

1 basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture.

2 slag separated from molten metal during smelting.

– derivatives
scoriaceous /-ˈeɪʃəs/ adjective.

– origin ME: via L. from Gk skōria ‘refuse’, from skōr ‘dung’.

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