plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Cleaning with a baking soda slurry Combine equal parts water and baking soda to make a cleaning paste.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2019, a feedstock supplier switched food deliveries to a high-fat slurry without notifying management, causing a foaming event which lasted several weeks and led to the facility’s closure in May 2019 for several years.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In this method, cathode and anode materials are blended with a solvent into a slurry before being coated onto a substrate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
If this doesn't remove all stains from the bottom of the kettle, make a slurry of baking soda and water in the base of the kettle, then gently rub away the tea stains with a soft cloth.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
Cleaning with a baking soda slurry Combine equal parts water and baking soda to make a cleaning paste.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
In 2019, a feedstock supplier switched food deliveries to a high-fat slurry without notifying management, causing a foaming event which lasted several weeks and led to the facility’s closure in May 2019 for several years.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In this method, cathode and anode materials are blended with a solvent into a slurry before being coated onto a substrate.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Slurry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slurry. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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