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Basic Slag
Webster's Dictionary
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.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Basic Slag'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/basic-slag.html. 1828.