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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > products and commodities > synthetic products > synthetic fibers > slag wool
Preferred Term:

slag wool

Definition:
A porous, grayish-yellow mineral wool that is obtained by melting and spinning the slags or fused agglomerate by-products typically removed from blast furnaces.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
synthetic fibers
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • slagwool
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/290621
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