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Webster 1913 Edition
Dross
1.
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.
Rust of metals.
[R.]
Addison.
3.
Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.
All world’s glory is but
dross
unclean. Spenser.
At the devil's booth are all things sold,
Each ounce of
Each ounce of
dross
coats its ounce of gold. Lowell.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dross
DROSS
,Noun.
1.
The recrement or despumation of metals; the scum or extraneous matter of metals, thrown off in the process of melting.2.
Rust; crust of metals; an incrustation formed on metals by oxydation.3.
Waste matter; refuse; any worthless matter separated from the better part; impure matter.The worlds glory is but dross unclean.
Definition 2024
dross
dross
See also: drošs
English
Alternative forms
- drosse (obsolete)
Noun
dross (usually uncountable, plural drosses)
- Waste or impure matter
- Worthless or trivial matter
- Residue that forms on the surface of a metal from oxidation
- The impurities in metal
- A waste product from working with metal
Translations
Waste or impure matter
Residue that forms on the surface of a metal
The impurities in metal
A waste product from working with metal
Quotations
- For usage examples of this term, see Citations:dross.
Derived terms
Verb
dross (third-person singular simple present drosses, present participle drossing, simple past and past participle drossed)
- (transitive) To remove dross from.
Anagrams
Latvian
Adjective
dross (def. drosais, comp. drosāks, sup. visdrosākais; adv. drosi)
Declension
indefinite declension (nenoteiktā galotne) of dross
| masculine (vīriešu dzimte) | feminine (sieviešu dzimte) | ||||||||
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| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) |
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| nominative (nominatīvs) | dross | drosi | drosa | drosas | |||||
| accusative (akuzatīvs) | drosu | drosus | drosu | drosas | |||||
| genitive (ģenitīvs) | drosa | drosu | drosas | drosu | |||||
| dative (datīvs) | drosam | drosiem | drosai | drosām | |||||
| instrumental (instrumentālis) | drosu | drosiem | drosu | drosām | |||||
| locative (lokatīvs) | drosā | drosos | drosā | drosās | |||||
| vocative (vokatīvs) | — | — | — | — | |||||