Meaning of BASIC SLAG
| Pronunciation: | | 'beysik slag
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[n] slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer |
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| | See Also: | | dross, scoria, slag | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Basic slag\
A by-product from the manufacture of steel by the basic
process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and
contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also
{Thomas slag}, {phosphatic slag}, and {odorless phosphate}.
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