McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Dross

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McClintock Biblical Encyclopedia: Dross


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( ñַéâ , sig, once [Eze_22:18, text] ñåּâ , suq. what goes off in refining), the scorice or impurities of silver separated from the ore, or rusted or adulterated forms, by the process of melting (Pro_25:4; Pro_26:23; Psalm cxix. 119); also the base metal, or mixture itself prior to smelting (Isa_1:22; Isa_1:25; Eze_22:18-19). SEE METAL.