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Definition of: dross
(drôs, dros) noun
1. Metall. Refuse or impurity in melted metal; slag; cinders.
2. Waste matter; refuse. See synonyms under WASTE. [OE drōs]
—dross′i·ness noun
—dross′y adjective
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