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Definition: Thomas slag
Thomas phosphate
\Thom“as phos”phate\ or Thomas slag \Thom"as
slag\ .
Same as
Basic slag, above.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
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 phosphate.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]