scorify
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When the cupel shows signs of the presence of these metals in objectionable quantity, it is well to repeat the assay and scorify so as to remove them before cupellation.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
The resulting precipitate of silver chloride is filtered, and the residue and the precipitate are scorified together.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
This is the night-corpse,–the scorified, carbonized man,–into such stiff lumps are conscious beings fastened and compelled to turn them round.
From Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. II A Biography by Jean Paul
His beard an' hyar wuz all nyawed off, an' his face an' han's an' neck wuz scorified terrible.
From Short Stories for English Courses by Mikels, Rosa Mary Redding
If the button is too large for cupellation, or if it is hard, it may be scorified either alone or mixed with test lead before cupellation.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
Iron, again, which is so easily mineralised and scorified, is seldom found in its malleable state.
From Theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 4) by Hutton, James
"We must get back of the furnace," Polder continued, indicating a narrow opening between brick walls through the unstopped chinks of which seethed the scorifying blaze.
From The Three Black Pennys A Novel by Hergesheimer, Joseph
This property is taken advantage of in the operation of calcining, scorifying, cupelling, &c.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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