CUPEL


Meaning of CUPEL in English

n. & v.

n. a small flat porous vessel used in assaying gold or silver in the presence of lead.

v.tr. (cupelled, cupelling; US cupeled, cupeling) assay or refine in a cupel. cupellation n.

[ F coupelle f. LL cupella dimin. of cupa: see CUP ]

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