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Smelter Slag Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCORIA which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCORIA

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199%6Exact Match!
236%7 Iron smelter
336%8 Conducted in a smelter

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCORIA" which means:

    noun
  • • The scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The volcanic rock was composed mainly of black scoria."
  • • "The hiking trail was covered in coarse scoria."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times19 Apr 1985 Down 13
New York Times07 Apr 1984 Across 45
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