scorify
verb (used with object)
to subject to scorification.
scorifier
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a word derived from
scorify.
Example Sentences
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Melt this button again in the scorifier and a third time in the cupel.
From De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 by Georgius Agricola
When copper is also present, weigh up accurately about 0.5 gram of gold, and place it on the scorifier with the button of nickel and copper arsenide, using borax as before.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
If the scorifier at the end of an operation is more than usually corroded, the borax should be replaced in subsequent assays on similar ores by powdered glass or quartz.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
The scorification assay is performed in a scorifier, which is a shallow open-mouthed dish about 2-1/2 inches across, with a very thick bottom to enable it to withstand the corrosive action of the slag.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
A scorifier is essentially a roasting dish sufficiently thick to resist, for a time, the corrosive action of the fused metallic oxides it is to contain.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer
