'Scoriae' definitions:
Definition of 'Scoriae'
From: GCIDE
- Scoria \Sco"ri*a\, n.; pl. Scoriae. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? dung, ordure.]
- 1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders. [1913 Webster]