A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun a. slag El herrero quitó la escoria que flotaba sobre la superficie del metal fundido. The blacksmith removed the slag that floated on the surface of the molten metal.
b. dross El fondo del horno de fundición estaba cubierto de escoria. The bottom of the smelting furnace was covered in dross.
a. scum "Los dictadores son la escoria de la humanidad", añadió el filósofo. "Dictators are the scum of humanity," added the philosopher.
b. dregs Los leprosos eran considerados la escoria de la sociedad. Lepers used to be considered the dregs of society.
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