cupellation
Britishnoun
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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
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the manufacture of lead oxide by melting and oxidizing lead
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The test to be applied to the regulus by way of cupellation and parting of a sample with nitric acid, requires no explanation.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
It was the saturated furnace bottoms from cupellation.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
This alloy we call "rich" silver-lead; it is carried to the cupellation furnace, in which lead is separated from silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
However, possibly the sulphur and copper could be largely abstracted in the skimmings from the cupellation furnace, these being subsequently liquated in the "third" furnace.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
The cupellation process is of great antiquity, and the separation of silver from lead in this manner very probably antedates the separation of gold and silver.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Agricola, Georgius
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