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cupel::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bone-ash cup, refractory pot |
| Type of | vessel |
Examples of cupel
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The scorifier is removed and the metal transferred to the cupel.
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The cupel should be heated at the same time.
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Alteratively the ore can be smelted in a triangular crucible, and then have lead mixed with it when it is added to the cupel.
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The cupel is placed in the furnace and copper is separated into the lead which forms lithage in the cupel leaving the noble metal.
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Another vessel used for the same process is a scorifier which is similar to a cupel but slightly larger and removes the lead and leaves the noble metals behind.
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- Bone-ash cup: a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
- (cupels) Heat-resistant ceramics used in assaying.
- (CUPELS) An acronym for Centre for University Preparation and English Language Studies. CUPELS offers programmes of study for students for whom English is a second or additional language. Some CUPELS programmes prepare students for degree-level study.
- A small cup, shallow and porous (such as burned bones) used in assaying gold and silver.
