Scoria \Sco"ri*a\, n.; pl. {Scori[ae]}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? dung, ordure.] 1. The recrement of metals in fusion, or the slag rejected after the reduction of metallic ores; dross. 2. Cellular slaggy lava; volcanic cinders.
scoria n : the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals [syn: {slag}, {dross}] [also: {scoriae} (pl)] scoriae See {scoria}