scoria
111strombolian eruption — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS Volcanic eruptions of basaltic magma, slightly more violent than Hawaiian eruptions, that produce large amounts of scoria and ash around a central vent to form a cone. Strombolian eruptions are typically pulsating and… …
112Escorial — [es kôr′ē əl; ] Sp [ es΄kō̂ ryäl′] n. [Sp escorial, lit., place where a mine has been exhausted < escoria < L scoria, dross < Gr skōria, SCORIA] huge quadrangle of granite buildings near Madrid, built (16th cent.) by Philip II of Spain …
113scoriaceous — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|āshəs adjective Etymology: scoria + aceous : having the nature of scoria scoriaceous lava scoriaceous rock …
114scoriform — ˌfȯrm adjective Etymology: scoria + form : having the form of scoria …
115scorious — ˈskōrēəs adjective Etymology: scoria + ous 1. : scoriaceous 2. : containing scoria …
116sco|ri|a|ceous — «SKR ee AY shuhs, SKOHR », adjective. 1. like slag or clinkers. 2. consisting of slag, clinkers, or the like. ╂[< Greek skōríā dross (see etym. under scoria (Cf. ↑scoria)) + English aceou] …
117sco|ri|form — «SKR uh frm, SKOHR », adjective. in the form of scoria; like scoria …
118calcareous tufa — Tufa Tu fa, [It. fufo soft, sandy stone, L. tofus, tophus. Cf. {Tofus}, {Toph}, and {Tophin}.] (Min.) (a) A soft or porous stone formed by depositions from water, usually calcareous; called also {calcareous tufa}. (b) A friable volcanic rock or… …
119cinder — Slag Slag (sl[a^]g), n. [Sw. slagg, or LG. slacke, whence G. schlacke; originally, perhaps, the splinters struck off from the metal by hammering. See {Slay}, v. t.] 1. The dross, or recrement, of a metal; also, vitrified cinders. [1913 Webster] 2 …
120Clinker — Clink er (kl[i^][ng]k [ e]r), n. [From clink; cf. D. clinker a brick which is so hard that it makes a sonorous sound, from clinken to clink. Cf. {Clinkstone}.] 1. A mass composed of several bricks run together by the action of the fire in the… …
