What does this word mean: I'm contemplating starting a new hobby and ran across the word Dross. So I looked it up. It's a interesting word at that. Sorry I couldn't give you the new...

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

I'm contemplating starting a new hobby and ran across the word Dross. So I looked it up.
It's a interesting word at that.
Sorry I couldn't give you the new hobby just yet as it would give away the answer.
I will however start a new thread on the subject soon as I am new to the subject.
So here's the question ❓
What does the word Dross mean?
Commander Bell out

CamT Loc: La Porte, Texas

Commander Bell wrote:

I'm contemplating starting a new hobby and ran across the word Dross. So I looked it up.
It's a interesting word at that.
Sorry I couldn't give you the new hobby just yet as it would give away the answer.
I will however start a new thread on the subject soon as I am new to the subject.
So here's the question ❓
What does the word Dross mean?
Commander Bell out

I thought I knew and looked it up, turns out I was right so I'll wait.....

Thefinder Loc: Western Massachusetts

Words....ever notice they can make words mean anything they want?

Papacon357 Loc: West Texas (Permian Basin)

Dross is unwanted debris. Like when I melt lead to cast bullets. The dross will float to the top and is skimmed off.

DCGravity Loc: Fairfax, VA (by way of Cleveland OH)

Papacon357 wrote:

Dross is unwanted debris. Like when I melt lead to cast bullets. The dross will float to the top and is skimmed off.

FourchonLa. Loc: Fourchon Louisiana, South Louisiana

Commander Bell wrote:

I'm contemplating starting a new hobby and ran across the word Dross. So I looked it up.
It's a interesting word at that.
Sorry I couldn't give you the new hobby just yet as it would give away the answer.
I will however start a new thread on the subject soon as I am new to the subject.
So here's the question ❓
What does the word Dross mean?
Commander Bell out

Similar to flotsam.

saw1 Loc: nor cal Windsor

Papacon357 wrote:

Dross is unwanted debris. Like when I melt lead to cast bullets. The dross will float to the top and is skimmed off.

Yep. That's how I would define it as well.

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

If any fisherfolks have made their own sinkers, or bullets, they would know this term by another name, 'slag'! I think 'dross' is more a Biblical word. Just Sayin...RJS

Clappy Loc: Michigan

Yes RJS, working in the material science labs, I heard dross a few times, although I agree, slag is more commonly used today.

rapala54 Loc: Nappanee,IN.

I didn't realize it was a hobby. I got alot of it laying around. Lol

Mark Kidder Loc: Mesquite, TX

Used in smelting gold.

Commander Bell Loc: Lafayette Indiana

Congratulations to Papacom357 and
Robert J Samples for the best answers.
Dross is the unwanted debris or slag that floats to the top When melting metal.
I'm actually contemplating buying a small table top furnace to melt a large amount of copper that I have to make jewelry, for my grandchildren to sell. The term Dross came up when researching the subject.
So congratulations to the both of you.
Be sure to melt down some metal, clear away the dross and craft yourselves a fancy crown 👑
Commander Bell out