First Known Use: 15th century
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1slurry
noun slur·ry \ˈslər-ē, ˈslə-rē\
: a thick mixture of water and another substance (such as mud or lime)
plural slur·ries
Full Definition of SLURRY
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Origin of SLURRY
Middle English slory
Other Chemical Engineering Terms
2slurry
transitive verb
slur·riedslur·ry·ing
Definition of SLURRY
: to convert into a slurry
First Known Use of SLURRY
1947
Medical Dictionary
slurry
noun slur·ry \ˈslər-ē, ˈslə-rē\
plural slur·ries
Medical Definition of SLURRY
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter
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