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Cupel

//ˈkjuːpəl// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead.
  2. 2
    a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To refine or assay using a cupel.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.

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