Slaglessness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The quality of being free from slag. uncountable

    "But the former lack the essential quality — slaglessness — which makes the latter steel, and the latter lack the essential quality — the hardening power — which makes the former steel."

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"But the former lack the essential quality — slaglessness — which makes the latter steel, and the latter lack the essential quality — the hardening power — which makes the former steel."

Etymology

From slagless + -ness.

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