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

Mr. Alcott's little diary gives us some of the best skimmings of that time of yeast.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873 by Various

This method of disposing of the skimmings was suggested by Mr. Parkinson.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 633, February 18, 1888 by Various

But after all, these are but the top skimmings of these five years' living.

From Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 by Thomas Henry Huxley

Stewing is a more elaborate mode of boiling; a gentle heat with frequent skimmings, are the points to be observed.

From The Jewish Manual Practical Information in Jewish and Modern Cookery with a Collection of Valuable Recipes & Hints Relating to the Toilette by Lady Judith Cohen Montefiore

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 Robert Kerr