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Synonyms for dross in English

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dross:
- scum; scrap; trash; dregs; dross; refuse; vermin; offal; riff-raff; impurity; slag; scoria

English

Detailed Synonyms for dross in English

dross:

dross [the ~] noun

the dross
the scum; the scrap; the trash; the dregs; the dross; the refuse; the vermin; the offal; the riff-raff
- scum [the ~] noun
- scrap [the ~] noun
- trash [the ~] noun
- dregs [the ~] noun
- dross [the ~] noun
- refuse [the ~] noun
- vermin [the ~] noun
- offal [the ~] noun
- riff-raff [the ~] noun
the dross

– worthless or dangerous material that should be removed ¹
the impurity; the dross
– worthless or dangerous material that should be removed ¹
- impurity [the ~] noun
  - there were impurities in the water¹
- dross [the ~] noun
the dross

– the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals ¹
the slag; the dross; the scoria
– the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals ¹
- slag [the ~] noun
- dross [the ~] noun
- scoria [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "dross":

impurity; waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product
slag; scoria; scum

Related Definitions for "dross":

worthless or dangerous material that should be removed¹
the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University