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
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
Towards the summit of the Peak the Urceolarea and other plants of the family of the lichens, help to work the decomposition of the scorified matter.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
The dish with the dried residue is then scorified and the resulting button of lead is cupelled.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
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
The whole of the "metallics" scorified and cupelled gave 0.842 gram of silver.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
"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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