escoria

Definitions of escoria
  1. noun
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
    synonyms: asiento, bachicha, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    asiento, bachicha, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
    type of:
    depósito, sedimento
    matter that has been deposited by some natural process
  2. noun
    dregs consisting of solid particles (especially of coffee) that form a residue
    synonyms: asiento, bachicha, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
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    type of:
    asiento, bachicha, escurriduras, fundamento, hez, madre, poso, sedimento, terrenos, zupia, zurrapa
    sediment that has settled at the bottom of a liquid
  3. noun
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
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    residuos
    any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
  4. noun
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
    synonyms: cagafierro, escombro, grasa, moco, tepetate, yegua
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