dross: Meaning and Definition of

dross

Pronunciation: (drôs, dros), [key]
— n.
  1. waste matter; refuse.
  2. a waste product taken off molten metal during smelting, essentially metallic in character.
  3. coal of little value.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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