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   Dross

   /drôs/

   

   noun

   • 1. something regarded as worthless; rubbish: "there are bargains if you have the patience to sift through the dross"
   • ▪ foreign matter, dregs, or mineral waste, in particular scum formed on the surface of molten metal.

   Word Origin Old Englishdrōs (in the sense ‘scum on molten metal’); related to Dutch droesem and German Drusen ‘dregs, lees’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. drossy adjective

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   What is dross metallurgy?

   • While dross today is used to refer to anything of low value or quality, its earliest use is technical: dross is a metallurgy term referring to solid scum that forms on the surface of a metal when it is molten or melting—remove the dross to improve the metal.

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   Is dross on TV?

   • There is quite a lot of dross on TV these days. Did you know? Dross has been a part of the English language since Anglo-Saxon times. It comes from the Old English word drōs, meaning "dregs," those solid materials that fall to the bottom of a container full of a liquid such as coffee or wine.

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   Where did dross come from?

   • The term dross derives from the Old English word dros, meaning the scum produced when smelting metals (extracting them from their ores). By the 15th century it had come to refer to rubbish in general.

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   Dross is a noun that can mean the scum or unwanted material on molten metal, or anything of low value or quality. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, examples, and word history from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   Dross is a noun that means something that has no use or no value. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and the Hansard archive.

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   Dross definition: waste matter; refuse.. See examples of DROSS used in a sentence.

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   Dross is something that has no use or no value, such as rubbish, waste, or junk. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, see examples from literature and media, and find translations in other languages.

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   Things that are a total loss — really worthless or damaging — are dross. That gunk between your teeth that comes out when you floss? You could call that dross. No one wants it, and it's harmful if it stays.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDROSS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · Dross is a word that can mean either the scum formed on molten metals or worthless matter with no value. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, origin and examples of usage.

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   Dross is waste or impure matter, especially the scum that forms on molten metal. Learn more about its origin, synonyms, and usage in different contexts.