plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
The second method is applied to coal slurries, where coal is mixed with water or other liquid.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjacent wells suck back up the resulting slurry, from which uranium dust will be extracted.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The other filters a liquified form of coal called a slurry, then electrochemically treats it to make graphite.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Lil Joe got his favorites of sweet potatoes, apples and a frozen vegetable slurry called manatee gel.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2025
The second method is applied to coal slurries, where coal is mixed with water or other liquid.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Adjacent wells suck back up the resulting slurry, from which uranium dust will be extracted.
—Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
The other filters a liquified form of coal called a slurry, then electrochemically treats it to make graphite.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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