Книга: Merriman Henry Seton «Dross»

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• dross — ● dross nom masculin (anglais dross, déchet) Populaire. Résidu laissé par l opium une fois qu une pipe a été fumée. ⇒DROSS, subst. masc. Résidu provenant de la combustion de l opium. Il faudrait fumer douze pipes pour récupérer l effet d une… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• dross|y — «DRS ee, DROS », adjective, dross|i|er, dross|i|est. having or containing dross; like dross; impure …   Useful english dictionary

• Dross — (dr[o^]s; 115), n. [AS. dros, fr. dre[ o]san to fall. See {Dreary}.] 1. The scum or refuse matter which is thrown off, or falls from, metals in smelting the ore, or in the process of melting; recrement. [1913 Webster] 2. Rust of metals. [R.]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• dross — [drɔs US dra:s, dro:s] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: dros] 1.) something that is of very low quality ▪ Most of the poems were pretentious dross. 2.) waste or useless substances ▪ gold with impurities or dross …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• dross — [ dras ] noun uncount something that is of very poor quality: I d rather turn the radio off than listen to this dross …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• dross — dross·er; dross; …   English syllables