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

Bryan had told his son he would train by running up and down the slag heaps behind his house.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2025

Among the many sounds and smells of the steelworks, Steve's most notable memory is the smell of "rotten eggs", which comes from the slag that's formed during the steel-making process.

From BBC • Sep. 22, 2024

"And if you get the balance right and cool the slag quickly enough, you end up with reactivated cement, without adding any cost to the steelmaking process."

From Science Daily • May 22, 2024

I have been waiting for it ever since Smithy and Mara became felters overnight, even though they still carried the slag metal everywhere.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri