ALL meanings of cupellation
cu·pel
C c - noun cupellation the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast 3
- noun cupellation the manufacture of lead oxide by melting and oxidizing lead 3
- noun cupellation a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead. 1
- noun cupellation a receptacle or furnace bottom in which silver is refined. 1
- verb with object cupellation to heat or refine in a cupel. 1
- noun cupellation The assaying of precious metal in a cupel. 1