scoria

English

Etymology

From Latin scōria, from Ancient Greek σκωρία, from σκῶρ (“dung”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /skɔːɹɪə/
• Rhymes: -ɔːriə

Noun

scoria (plural scorias or scoriae)

1. The slag or dross that remains after the smelting of metal from an ore. [from 14th c.]
2. (geology) Rough masses of rock formed by solidified lava, and which can be found around a volcano's crater. [from 18th c.]
   • 2004, Richard Fortey, The Earth, Folio Society 2011, p. 10:

     An excellent guidebook by Drs Kilburn and McGuire of University College London reveals that these unpromising pieces of debris are scoria and lithic fragments of the March 1944 eruption.

Derived terms

• scoriaceous
• scoriated
• scoriation
• scorification
• scorified
• scorifier
• scoriform
• scorify
• scoriac

References

• Encarta Dictionary

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Italian

Etymology

From Latin scoria.

Noun

scoria f (plural scorie)

1. slag
2. scoria
3. waste

Derived terms

• scorie radioattive

Anagrams

• corsia, rosica, scorai

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Latin

Noun

scōria (genitive scōriae); f, first declension

1. slag, dross, scoria

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	scōria	scōriae
genitive	scōriae	scōriārum
dative	scōriae	scōriīs
accusative	scōriam	scōriās
ablative	scōriā	scōriīs
vocative	scōria	scōriae

Descendants

English: scoria French: scorie Italian: scoria

Portuguese: escória Romanian: scoare, scorie Spanish: escoria