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[ noun ] worthless material that should be removed
Synonyms Examples "there were impurities in the water" Used in print (William C. Smith, "Why Fear Ideas?"...)Will mere debate on that proposition , even_though it be free and untrammeled , remove the dross and leave a residue of refined gold ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
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