plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Slowly add this slurry to the gravy and stir until thickened.
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—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The researchers dissolved the samples in chemicals, then ran the resultant slurry through a centrifuge, which spun out a pellet of undissolved plastic.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
There, the krill were kept in tanks and fed an algal slurry.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As the salts circulate in the system, scientists are able to adjust properties of the slurry – such as temperature – without stopping the flow.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 2 Apr. 2025
Slowly add this slurry to the gravy and stir until thickened.
3.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
The researchers dissolved the samples in chemicals, then ran the resultant slurry through a centrifuge, which spun out a pellet of undissolved plastic.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Feb. 2025
There, the krill were kept in tanks and fed an algal slurry.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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