Word Meanings - SCORIA - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the eduction of metallic ores; dross. 2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.

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• AFTERCAST
  A throw of dice after the game in ended; hence, anything done too late. Gower.
• AFTERPAINS
  The pains which succeed childbirth, as in expelling the afterbirth.
• METALLIC
  Of, pertaining to, or characterized by, the essential and implied properties of a metal, as contrasted with a nonmetal or metalloid; basic; antacid; positive. Metallic iron, iron in the state of the metal, as distinquished from its ores, as magnetic
• FUSION
  The union, or binding together, of adjacent parts or tissues. (more info) 1. The act or operation of melting or rendering fluid by heat; the act of melting together; as, the fusion of metals. 2. The state of being melted or dissolved by heat; a
• DROSS
  1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement. 2. Rust of metals. Addison. 3. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings;
• REJECTER
  One who rejects.
• AFTERSHAFT
  The hypoptilum.
• AFTERPIECE
  The heel of a rudder. (more info) 1. A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment.
• REJECT
  re- + jacere to throw: cf. F. rejeter, formerly also spelt rejecter. 1. To cast from one; to throw away; to discard. Therefore all this exercise of hunting . . . the Utopians have rejected to their butchers. Robynson . Reject me not from among
• METALLICLY
  In a metallic manner; by metallic means.
• EDUCTION
  The act of drawing out or bringing into view. Eduction pipe, and Eduction port. See Exhaust pipe and Exhaust port, under Exhaust,
• METALLICAL
  See METALLIC
• VOLCANIC NECK
  A column of igneous rock formed by congelation of lava in the conduit of a volcano and later exposed by the removal of surrounding rocks.
• VOLCANIC WIND
  A wind associated with a volcanic outburst and due to the eruption or to convection currents over hot lava.
• AFTER DAMP
  An irrespirable gas, remaining after an explosion of fire damp in mines; choke damp. See Carbonic acid.
• AFTER-NOTE
  One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note.
• VOLCANICALLY
  Like a volcano.
• AFTERWISE
  Wise after the event; wise or knowing, when it is too late.
• REJECTANEOUS
  Not chosen orr received; rejected. "Profane, rejectaneous, and reprobate people." Barrow.
• REJECTION
  Act of rejecting, or state of being rejected.
• AFTER
  To ward the stern of the ship; -- applied to any object in the rear part of a vessel; as the after cabin, after hatchway. Note: It is often combined with its noun; as, after-bowlines, after- braces, after-sails, after-yards, those on the mainmasts
• INTERCELLULAR
  Lying between cells or cellules; as, intercellular substance, space, or fluids; intercellular blood channels.
• UNICELLULAR
  Having, or consisting of, but a single cell; as, a unicellular organism.
• EFFUSION
  1. The act of pouring out; as, effusion of water, of blood, of grace, of words, and the like. To save the effusion of my people's blood. Dryden. 2. That which is poured out, literally or figuratively. Wash me with that precious effusion, and I
• MONOMETALLIC
  Consisting of one metal; of or pertaining to monometallism.
• BIMETALLIC
  Of or relating to, or using, a double metallic standard (as gold and silver) for a system of coins or currency.
• CRAFTER
  a creator of great skill in the manual arts. Syn. -- craftsman.
• IRREJECTABLE
  That can not be rejected; irresistible. Boyle.