skimmings

/ (ˈskɪmɪŋz) /

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pl n

material that is skimmed off a liquid

the froth containing concentrated ore removed during a flotation process

slag, scum, or impurities removed from molten metals

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How to use skimmings in a sentence

An inferior sort of rum is fabricated from molasses, mixed with the skimmings and washings of the sugar pans.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
The slight tension in Maurices voice and look yielded to her swallow-like darts and skimmings; over deep waters perhaps.
Paths of Judgement|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
All such remnants and skimmings should be clarified about twice a week, by boiling them all together in water.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887)|Mrs. F.L. Gillette
The molasses and skimmings were sent for, sale to Batavia, where one distillery might buy the produce of a hundred estates.
Thoughts On The Necessity Of Improving The Condition Of The Slaves|Thomas Clarkson

Mr. Alcott's little diary gives us some of the best skimmings of that time of yeast.
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873|Various

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