slags
Smelting byproducts
Slags is the plural of slag, which in its primary sense refers to the stite waste material separated from metals during smelting.
Slag also functions as British slang for a promiscuous woman, used disparagingly: He called her a slag.
As a verb, to slag someone off is British slang for criticizing or insulting them harshly: They were slagging him off behind his back.
Enclosed heat-producing structure
- moltenLiquefied by extreme heat
- fluxContinuous change or flow
- drossMetalwork's floating refuse
- tapValve controlling liquid flow
ladle · matte · gangue · slagheap · tapping · refractory · silicates · desulfurization
Accumulated mining waste
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
- landfillWaste burial ground
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
toxicity · leachate · spoil · debris · scrap · remediation · brownfield · tailings
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- roadworkStreet repair activities
- ballastShip stability material
- pavementHard road covering
foundation · subbase · filler · surfacing · stabilization · compaction · granular · coarse
Improving discarded materials' value
- reprocessingHandling material again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- repurposingAdapting for different use
sustainability · reuse · resourceful · insulation · fertilizer
furnace
Enclosed heat-producing structure
tap · ladle · matte · gangue · slagheap · tapping · refractory · silicates · desulfurization · quenching
slagheap
Accumulated mining waste
- dumpingDisposing carelessly or abruptly
- landfillWaste burial ground
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
pollution · toxicity · leachate · spoil · debris · scrap · remediation · brownfield · tailings
concrete
Solid building mixture
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
- roadworkStreet repair activities
- ballastShip stability material
pavement · foundation · subbase · filler · surfacing · stabilization · compaction · granular · coarse · construction
upcycling
Improving discarded materials' value
- reprocessingHandling material again
- reclamationRecovery of something lost
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
repurposing · sustainability · reuse · resourceful · insulation · fertilizer
slagsingots
Cast metal bars
bullion · precious metals · pig iron · matte · concentrate
- slag offCriticize harshly, informally
- slag heapAccumulated mining refuse
- slagging offCriticizing harshly, informally
- slagged offHarshly criticized someone