Scoria

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-007220",
  "term": "Scoria",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A highly vesicular, dark-colored volcanic rock formed from basaltic or andesitic lava, characterized by its rough, jagged texture and numerous gas bubbles. In metallurgy, the term can also refer to a porous, slag-like waste product from smelting operations, resembling volcanic scoria. This material is often a byproduct of extracting metals from their ores.",
  "synonyms": [
    "cinder"
  ],
  "subject": "Metallurgy",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Schlacke",
    "es": "escoria",
    "fr": "scorie"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/scoria/"
}