Smelting waste Crossword Clue

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DROSS

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(noun)
1. the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
(verb)
1. convert into slag

Hint 2: Clue Definition

WASTE (verb)
1. cause to grow thin or weak
2. run off as waste
WASTE (adjective)
1. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
WASTE (noun)
1. an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
2. useless or profitless activity; using or expending or consuming thoughtlessly or carelessly

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

DROSS
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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GALS

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