cupel
11cupel — /ˈkjupəl/ (say kyoohpuhl), /kjuˈpɛl/ (say kyooh pel) noun 1. a small cuplike porous vessel, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead. 2. a receptacle or furnace bottom in which silver is refined.… …
12cupel — n. & v. n. a small flat porous vessel used in assaying gold or silver in the presence of lead. v.tr. (cupelled, cupelling; US cupeled, cupeling) assay or refine in a cupel. Derivatives: cupellation n. Etymology: F coupelle f. LL cupella dimin. of …
13Cupel dust — Cupel Cu pel (k[=u] p[e^]l), n. [LL. cupella cup (cf. L. cupella, small cask, dim. of cupa) : cf. F. coupelle. See {Cup}, and cf. {Coblet}.] A shallow porous cup, used in refining precious metals, commonly made of bone ashes (phosphate of lime).… …
14Cupel, Białobrzegi County — For other places with the same name, see Cupel (disambiguation). Cupel   Settlement   …
15Cupel, Legionowo County — For other places with the same name, see Cupel (disambiguation). Cupel   Village   Country Poland …
16Cupel, Ostrołęka County — For other places with the same name, see Cupel (disambiguation). Cupel   Village   Country Poland …
17cupel — noun /ˈkjuːpəl/ A small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead …
18cupel — cu·pel …
19cupel — n. small dish, especially of bone ash, or furnace hearth for cupellation. ♦ cupellation, n. refining or separating precious metals …
20cupel(ling) furnace — Смотри купеляционная печь …
