basic slag

/ˌbeɪsɪk slæg/
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Definitions of basic slag
  1. noun
    slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
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    type of:
    dross, scoria, slag
    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
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