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dross meaning in Tamil

உலோகக் கழிவு

/dɹɒs/

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dross in Tamil: உலோகக் கழிவு. In English, dross means residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.

Tamil words for dross

உலோகக் கழிவு

English meaning of dross

  1. noun Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.
  2. noun The impurities in metal.
  3. noun A waste product from working with metal.
  4. noun Worthless or trivial matter.

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Questions about dross in Tamil

What is the meaning of dross in Tamil?
Dross in Tamil is உலோகக் கழிவு.
dross என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Dross: உலோகக் கழிவு.
What does dross mean in English?
Dross means residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: dross (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: dross (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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