The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
phosphatic slag — noun : basic slag … Useful english dictionary
phosphatic — /fos fat ik, fay tik/, adj. of, pertaining to, or containing phosphates: phosphatic slag. [1820 30; PHOSPHATE + IC] * * * … Universalium
phosphatic — /fɒsˈfætɪk/ (say fos fatik) adjective relating to, of the nature of, or containing phosphates: phosphatic slag …
Basic slag — 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}. [Webster 1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thomas slag — Basic slag Basic slag 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
odorless phosphate — Basic slag Basic slag 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… … Universalium
chemical industry — Introduction complex of processes, operations, and organizations engaged in the manufacture of chemicals and their derivatives. Although the chemical industry may be described simply as the industry that uses chemistry and… … Universalium
