basic slag

noun Metallurgy.

slag formed by the basic process of steelmaking, used as a furnace or converter lining or as a fertilizer.

Origin of basic slag

First recorded in 1885–90

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Historical Examples of basic slag

The basic-slag should be obtained direct from the iron-foundry.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 156, April 9, 1919
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British Dictionary definitions for basic slag

basic slag

noun

a furnace slag produced in steel-making, containing large amounts of calcium phosphate: used as a fertilizer

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