scoria
/ˈskɔːrɪə/noun
(pl. scoriae /-rɪiː/)
1- mass noun basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture火山喷出的(尤指泡沫质地的)玄武岩火山石碎块。
1.1
- slag separated from molten metal during smelting(熔炼时从熔化了的金属中分离出来的)矿渣。
派生词
scoriaceous
/ˌskɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs/ adjective词源
late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal):via Latin from Greek skōria 'refuse', from skōr 'dung'. The geological term dates from the late 18th cent.