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slur·ry

(slûr′ē)

n. pl. slur·ries

A thin mixture of a liquid, especially water, and any of several finely divided substances, such as cement, plaster of Paris, or clay particles.

[Middle English slori, perhaps from sloor, mud.]

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slurry

(ˈslʌrɪ)

n, pl -ries

(Chemistry) a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc with water

[C15 slory; see slur]

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slur•ry

(ˈslɜr i)

n., pl. -ries, n.

1. a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement, clay, or coal, with a liquid, as water or oil.

2. a thin slip used in ceramics.

v.t.

3. to prepare a suspension of (a solid in a liquid).

[1400–50; late Middle English slory, akin to slur²]

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Noun

slurry - a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water

suspension - a mixture in which fine particles are suspended in a fluid where they are supported by buoyancy

Translations

Gülle

slurry

[slʌrɪ] N → lodo m líquido (Agr) → estiércol m líquido

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slurry

[ˈslʌrɪ] n → fanghiglia

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It was critical to select a pump that was designed to handle abrasive slurries.

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"Unfortunately, slurries and manures are also pollutants if they enter watercourses; affecting water quality, stripping oxygen from water, and killing fish and other river life.

'Manure and slurry must be kept clear of waterways'

Furthermore, spreading of acidified slurry on soil will increase soil acidification, and chemical scorching of crops following application of slurries containing nitric acid have been reported.

Acidification of pig slurry effects on ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions, nitrate leaching, and perennial ryegrass regrowth as estimated by [sup.15]N-urea flux

Though this study is carried out with iron tailings, it is also meaningful for other backfill slurries containing similar or some more coarse particles.

Investigation of the Sedimentation Property of Backfill Material on the Basis of Rheological Test: A Case Study of Iron Tailings

In this study, four expandable slurries with high water content were prepared, with the water-cement ratios being 4:1, 5:1, 6:1, and 7:1, and stirred for 5 min.

Sealing Behavior and Flow Mechanism of Expandable Material Slurry with High Water Content for Sealing Gas Drainage Boreholes

[15] and Heinz [20] developed an apparatus for measuring the support pressure of slurry and performed the support pressure tests to evaluate the best combination of additives in slurries. Han et al.

Lab Study on the Effect of Cation Exchange Capacity on Slurry Performance in Slurry Shields

The slurries included excreta and unused feed plus bedding.

Empirical model for mineralisation of manure nitrogen in soil

One interesting development has come out of Germany in this regard, which uses lasers in place of furnaces in drying the slurries that are part of producing batteries.