a rough cindery crust on top of solidified lava flows containing numerous vesicles
2.
refuse obtained from smelted ore; slag
Derived forms
scoriaceous (ˌskɔːrɪˈeɪʃəs), scoriac (ˈskɔːrɪæk) or scorious (ˈskɔːrɪəs)
adjective
Word origin
C17: from Latin: dross, from Greek skōria, from skōr excrement
Examples of 'scoriae' in a sentence
scoriae
The measured porosity of scoriae was as high as 0.94.
Atsuko Namiki, Yukie Tanaka, Tadashi Yokoyama 2018, 'Physical characteristics of scoriae and ash from 2014–2015 eruption of Aso Volcano,Japan', Earth, Planets and Spacehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-018-0914-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
To elucidate the eruptive conditions causing such ash emission and generation of scoriae, we conducted three series of measurements.
Atsuko Namiki, Yukie Tanaka, Tadashi Yokoyama 2018, 'Physical characteristics of scoriae and ash from 2014–2015 eruption of Aso Volcano,Japan', Earth, Planets and Spacehttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40623-018-0914-5. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)