dross

• Существительное, обозначающее отходы, примеси или бесполезный материал, часто используемое метафорически для описания чего-то низкого качества или ценности.

A noun referring to waste, impurities, or worthless matter, often used metaphorically to describe something of low quality or value.

uncountable

1. Waste or impuritiesC1formal

   Waste material or impurities that rise to the surface of molten metal; something worthless or of low quality.

   Отходы или примеси

   • The blacksmith removed the dross from the molten iron.
   • The article was full of dross and lacked any real substance.
   • We must separate the valuable ideas from the dross.

   Synonymsimpurityjunkrefuserubbishscumslagtrashwaste

   Antonymscorecreameliteessenceflowerpick