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cupel

Syllabification: (cu·pel)
Pronunciation: /kyo͞oˈpel, ˈkyo͞opəl/

Definition of cupel

noun

  • a shallow, porous container in which gold or silver can be refined or assayed by melting with a blast of hot air, which oxidizes lead or other base metals.

verb (cupels, cupeling, cupeled ; Britishcupels, cupelling, cupelled)

[with object]
  • assay or refine (a metal) in a cupel.

Derivatives

cupellation

Pronunciation: /ˌkyo͞opəˈlāSHən/

noun

Origin:

early 17th century (as a noun): from French coupelle, diminutive of coupe 'goblet'

cupel in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of cupel in the British & World English dictionary

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