Brood

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006816",
  "term": "Brood",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The collection of impurities, such as slag, scoria, and other dross, that floats on the surface of molten metal during smelting or refining processes. This layer forms as lighter, non-metallic components separate from the heavier liquid metal. The brood is skimmed off before casting to prevent inclusions and defects in the final metal product, leaving a purer ingot or casting.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "see_also": [
    "seed"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Berge",
    "es": "broza",
    "fr": "stérile"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/brood/"
}