Definition

Noun: A semi-liquid mixture, typically consisting of fine solid particles suspended in a liquid, most commonly water. It is a thick, viscous fluid often created by mixing a powdered substance with a liquid.

Usage

Slurry is used to describe the physical state or composition of a mixture where solid particles are dispersed in a liquid but not fully dissolved. It is commonly used in industrial, agricultural, and construction contexts. - General Mixture: Refers to any thick, wet mixture of a solid and a liquid. - Specific Industrial/Agricultural Mixture: Often refers to specific mixtures like cement slurry, manure slurry, or coal slurry.

Examples

• The farmer spread the slurry from the dairy farm onto the fields as fertilizer.
• Before laying the tiles, they prepared a slurry of cement and water.
• The mining process produces a lot of wastewater mixed with fine rock, creating a toxic slurry.

Advanced Usage

• "To slurry" (verb, less common): The act of creating or converting something into a slurry.
  • The process involves slurrying the powdered ore with water before chemical treatment.
• "Slurry pit" or "slurry tank": A storage container for agricultural slurry.
  • The waste from the barn is pumped into the underground slurry tank.

Variants and Related Words

• Slurried (adjective): Describes a substance that has been mixed into a slurry.
  • The slurried clay was ready for the pottery wheel.
• Slurrying (noun/gerund): The process of making a slurry.

Synonyms

• Suspension: A mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout a fluid.
• Sludge: Thick, soft, wet mud or a similar viscous mixture, often of waste material.
• Mud: A soft, sticky mixture of earth and water. (Note: is a more general term, while often implies a prepared or industrial mixture.)
• Paste: A thick, soft, moist substance, typically produced by mixing dry ingredients with a liquid.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Cement slurry: A mixture of cement and water used in construction.
• Manure slurry: A mixture of animal waste and water used as fertilizer.
• Coal slurry: A mixture of fine coal particles and water, often a waste product from coal processing.

Noun

1. a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water