CUPELLATION


Meaning of CUPELLATION in English

Pronunciation: ˌ kyü-p ə - ' l ā -sh ə n, - ˌ pe-

Function: noun

Date: circa 1691

: refinement (as of gold or silver) in a cupel by exposure to high temperature in a blast of air by which the unwanted metals are oxidized

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