Meaning
waste, slag
- waste residue from industrial, metallurgical, or nuclear processes
- unwanted lingering emotional baggage or physical residue
In a sentence
Lo smaltimento delle scorie radioattive resta un problema aperto.
The disposal of radioactive waste remains an unresolved problem.
I corridori devono smaltire le scorie della fatica accumulata.
The runners need to clear the residual fatigue accumulated.
Dove vengono depositate le scorie prodotte dall'altoforno?
Where is the slag produced by the blast furnace deposited?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| scoria | feminine · singular |
| scorie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Most frequently used in the plural 'scorie', especially for 'scorie radioattive' (nuclear waste).