skimmings

British  

/ ˈskɪmɪŋz /

plural noun

1. material that is skimmed off a liquid

2. the froth containing concentrated ore removed during a flotation process

3. slag, scum, or impurities removed from molten metals

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skimmings

The coppery skimmings from the cupellation furnace are referred to again in Note 28, p.

From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius

They relished the very skimmings of the kettle, and dregs of the casks; but a little of the pure stinking oil was a delicious feast, so eagerly desired, that I suppose it is seldom enjoyed.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 15 Forming A Complete History Of The Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time by Kerr, Robert

A vast number of her Majesty's subjects dart over the debater and the discussor of the newspaper, like storm petrels, and thrive upon what skimmings they retain.

From Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 2, No. 8, January, 1851 by Various

I expect Jane speaks from mournful experience, for Mrs. Lynde says that her father is a perfect old crank, and meaner than second skimmings.

From Anne of Green Gables by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)

And likewise the new business must be paying him powerful well right from the go-off, because we certainly is rolled up in the lap-robes of luxury and living off the top skimmings of the cream.

From J. Poindexter, Colored by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)