kuàngzhā

矿渣

Word · NounTraditional礦渣

mining and smelting waste; slag

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

solid waste from mining, ore dressing, and smelting; slag

formal

A technical term often used in metallurgy, mining, and environmental science. It typically refers to the non-metallic, stony residue left after metal is extracted from ore.

Zhè这
zuò座
fèi废
qì弃
de的
gōng工
chǎng厂
zhōu周
wéi围
duī堆
mǎn满
le了
kuàng矿
zhā渣
 。

The area around this abandoned factory is piled with slag.

Gōng工
chéng程
shī师
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
rú如
hé何
huí回
shōu收
lì利
yòng用
zhè这
xiē些
kuàng矿
zhā渣
 。

Engineers are studying how to recycle and reuse this slag.

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Gāo高
lú炉
kuàng矿
zhā渣
yǒu有
shí时
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
jiàn建
zhù筑
cái材
liào料
de的
tiān添
jiā加
jì剂
 。

Blast furnace slag is sometimes used as an additive in construction materials.