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sinter

noun as in dross

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The springs are surrounded by sinter, terraces, and basins in which sick people bathe.

Wherever streams have worn deep channels, they either disclose this rock or its adjuncts, the grits, or silicious sinter.

We proceeded at first over a quantity of sinter debris, and then through some hummocky land.

Sinter, sin′tėr, n. a name given to rocks precipitated in a crystalline form from mineral waters.

Entering the basin cautiously, we found the entire surface of the earth covered with the incrusted sinter thrown from the springs.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to sinter, such as: dregs, impurity, lees, refuse, scoria, and scum.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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