xỉ than
Definition
- Noun:
- Coal slag / Cinder: The solid, glassy waste residue left after coal has been burned, typically in industrial furnaces or power plants. It is a byproduct of combustion.
- Clinker: A specific type of fused, stony residue from burnt coal.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Nhà máy nhiệt điện thải ra một lượng lớn xỉ than. (The thermal power plant discharges a large amount of coal slag.)
- Xỉ than thường được tái sử dụng trong vật liệu xây dựng. (Coal slag is often reused in construction materials.)
- Họ phải dọn dẹp xỉ than từ lò sưởi. (They had to clean the cinder from the furnace.)
Advanced Usage
- Technical/Industrial Context: In engineering and environmental science, "xỉ than" refers specifically to the non-combustible mineral matter that coalesces and solidifies upon cooling.
- Việc xử lý xỉ than là một thách thức môi trường. (The treatment of coal slag is an environmental challenge.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tro than (n): Coal ash. This is a finer particulate waste, distinct from the more solid "xỉ than."
- Xỉ lò cao (n): Blast furnace slag. This is a different industrial byproduct from metal smelting.
Synonyms
- Cinder: A synonym emphasizing the burnt, often porous nature of the residue.
- Clinker: A synonym highlighting the fused, lumpy form of the slag.
- Coal waste: A general term for residual products from coal use.
Related Terms
- Chất thải công nghiệp (n): Industrial waste.
- Vật liệu thải (n): Waste material.
- Tái chế (v): To recycle.