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Dross
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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):
(n.) Rust of metals.
(3):
(n.) Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Dross'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/dross.html. 1828.