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flue dust
Dust passing into the flues of a smelter or metallurgical furnace and which, unless caught, passes out into the atmosphere. It is composed of particles of unchanged or oxidized ore, volatilized lead that has been converted into oxide, carbonate and sulfate ash, fuel, and volatilized products of arsenic, zinc, bismuth, etc.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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