Associations to the word «Dross»
Noun
- Purge
- Recycling
- Aluminium
- Furnace
- Tin
- Gloss
- Trash
- Nugget
- Oxide
- Alloy
- Ore
- Metal
- Warp
- Ounce
- Ordeal
- Refuse
- Gold
- Iron
- Vinyl
- Float
- Waste
- Melt
- Pile
- Evil
- Dust
- Shine
- Burn
- Soul
- Treasure
- Essence
- Midst
- Heaven
- Particle
- Mirror
- Wealth
- Grief
- Copper
- Fire
- Beauty
- Lead
- Weakness
- Surface
- Genius
- Money
- Nature
- Desire
- Mine
- Passion
- Silver
- Quantity
- Clay
- Gain
- Truth
- God
- All
- Sake
- Earth
- Spirit
- Wood
- Smile
Adjective
Wiktionary
DROSS, noun. Waste or impure matter
DROSS, noun. Worthless or trivial matter
DROSS, noun. Residue that forms on the surface of a metal from oxidation
DROSS, noun. The impurities in metal
DROSS, noun. A waste product from working with metal
DROSS, verb. (transitive) To remove dross from.
Dictionary definition
DROSS, noun. Worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water".
DROSS, noun. The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals.
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