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The Clue
Metallic waste product (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DROSS
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Notes
The answer DROSS is common and appears about once every 250 puzzles.
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Impurity
Leavings
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Smelting byproduct
Smelting refuse
Smelting waste
Trivial stuff
Waste matter
What's discarded
Worthless material
Worthless stuff
Definition
DROSS as a noun:
1. (impurity, dross) = worthless or dangerous material that should be removed; "there were impurities in the water"
2. (slag, scoria, dross) = the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals