escória

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escória

noun

sobras sólidas de metais depois de serem fundidos
figuratively arraia miúda, ralé
figuratively a parte mais desprezível da sociedade

In English

trash people of low social status or class
scum layer of impurities
dregs the worst and lowest
slag the impurities which result and are separated out when melting a metal or refini
dross Residue that forms on the surface of molten metal
cinder slag from a metal furnace

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@misc{esco_ria_2026,
  title = {escória},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/esc%C3%B3ria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}