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
His beard an’ hyar wuz all nyawed off, an’ his face an’ han’s an’ neck wuz scorified terrible.
From Stories by American Authors, Volume 9 by Various
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
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
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
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
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
"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
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