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Basic slag

Basic slag Meaning & Definition
Basic slag Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Basic slag?

[n] slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer

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Basic slag In Webster's Dictionary

\Basic slag\ A by-product from the manufacture of steel by the basic process, used as a fertilizer. It is rich in lime and contains 14 to 20 per cent of phosphoric acid. Called also {Thomas slag}, {phosphatic slag}, and {odorless phosphate}.

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