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scums

/skʌmz/

Meanings
noun
A layer of impurities that accumulates at the surface of a liquid (especially molten metal or water).

Examples :

"During smelting, scum rises to the surface and is then removed by the smelter."
material substance chemistry

Related Words

Illustration floating

floating verb

/ˈfləʊtɪŋ/ /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/

Of an object or substance, to be supported by a liquid of greater density than the object so as that part of the object or substance remains above the surface.

"The boat floated on the water."

Illustration greenish

greenish adjective

/ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/

Somewhat green.

"The leaves on the plant were a greenish color, not a bright, vibrant green. "

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration impurities

impurities noun

/ɪmˈpjʊərətiz/ /ɪmˈpjʊərəɾiz/

The condition of being impure; because of contamination, pollution, adulteration or insufficient purification.

"Even animals in the Jewish system cause impurity only when they are dead."

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration vegetation

vegetation noun

/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/

Plants, taken collectively.

"There were large amounts of vegetation in the forest."

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

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professionally adverb

/prəˈfɛʃənəli/ /proʊˈfɛʃənəli/

As a professional; for one's paid career.

"Steve Davis plays snooker professionally."

Illustration reprehensible

reprehensible noun

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ /ˌrɛpriˈhɛnsɪbəl/

A reprehensible person; a villain.

"The reprehensible, known for bullying classmates, was finally expelled from school. "

Illustration accumulates

accumulates verb

/əˈkjuːmjəleɪts/

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

Illustration smelting

smelting verb

/ˈsmɛltɪŋ/

To fuse or melt two things into one, especially in order to extract metal from ore; to meld

"The factory is smelting iron ore to produce steel. "

Illustration organisms

organisms noun

/ˈɔːrɡənɪzəmz/ /ˈɔːrɡənɪsəmz/

A discrete and complete living thing, such as animal, plant, fungus or microorganism.

"Scientists study different organisms, such as bacteria and plants, to learn about life on Earth. "