slag

Example Sentences

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Copper, steel, aluminum and precious metals can be recovered, but rare-earth metals typically fuse with other byproducts in waste called slag.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It is a quiet town surrounded by World War One memorials and by the tall coal slag heaps that litter this stretch of northern France.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

She argues that incineration increases residual slag and releases harmful toxins like mercury and dioxins.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

"We found the combination of cement clinker and iron oxide is an excellent steelmaking slag because it foams and it flows well," said Dunant.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

“You distinctly said the west, because then I said, ‘Next to the slag heap?’ and you said, ‘Yeah,’” I say.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins