cupel meaning

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cupel (noun): a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead.

Definition of cupel

  1. a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead

    Synonyms: bone-ash cup, refractory pot

    Type of: vessel

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with CU · words ending in EL · 5-letter words

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