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Slag hearth (gcide) | Slag \Slag\ (sl[a^]g), n. [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G.
    schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from
    the metal by hammering. See Slay, v. t.]
    1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified
       cinders.
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    2. The scoria of a volcano.
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    3. (Metal.) A product of smelting, containing, mostly as
       silicates, the substances not sought to be produced as
       matte or metal, and having a lower specific gravity than
       the latter; -- called also, esp. in iron smelting,
       cinder. The slag of iron blast furnaces is essentially
       silicate of calcium, magnesium, and aluminium; that of
       lead and copper smelting furnaces contains iron.
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    Slag furnace, or Slag hearth (Metal.), a furnace, or
       hearth, for extracting lead from slags or poor ore.
 
    Slag wool, mineral wool. See under Mineral.
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