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basic slag (n)
slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizer
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.
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slag produced in making steel; low in silica but having large amounts of calcium phosphate; useful as fertilizerA by-product from the manufacture of steel by th
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The basic slag from the blast furnace contained high levels of phosphorus.
Farmers used basic slag as a fertilizer to improve soil fertility.
The production of basic slag generated large amounts of dust and emissions.
Researchers investigated the potential of basic slag in road construction materials.
