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cupel Definition

cu·pel (kyo̵̅o̅′pəl, kyo̵̅o̅ pel′)

noun

  1. a small, shallow, porous cup used in assaying gold, silver, etc.
  2. a hearth for refining metals

Etymology: Fr coupelle < ML cupella, dim. < L cupa: see cup

transitive verb -·peled or -·pelled, -·pel·ing

to assay or refine in a cupel

cupel Related Forms
cu′·pel·la′·tion (-pə lā′s̸hən) noun
cupel Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • porous: The remaining litharge was absorbed by the porous cupel, leaving a globule of metallic silver about 99.9 % pure.

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