Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Basic slag

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Noah Webster Dictionary (1913 edition): Basic slag


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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.