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slurry
a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc. with water

slurry [′slər·ē]
(materials)
A semiliquid refractory material, such as clay, used to repair furnace refractories.
A free-flowing, pumpable suspension of fine solid material in liquid.
An emulsion of a sulfonated soluble oil in water used to cool and lubricate metal during cutting operations.
A plastic mixture of portland cement and water pumped into an oil well; after hardening, it provides support for the casing and a seal for the well bore.

slurry
1. A mixture of water and any finely divided insoluble material such as clay or portland cement and water.
2.See mud.


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Byline: ANDREW FORGRAVE CORRECT slurry spreading techniques not only improve grass growth, they cut nitrogen pollution, say Welsh researchers.
polishing liquid phosphoric acid content is low, low cost, the more general use of the traditional low slurry more than 30%.
It was completely up to its neck in the slurry and absolutely exhausted.
 
 
 
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