cupellation

cu·pel

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kyoo-puh l, kyoo-pel]
- /ˈkyu pəl, kyuˈpɛl/
- /kjˌuːpɪlˈeɪʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kyoo-puh l, kyoo-pel]
- /ˈkyu pəl, kyuˈpɛl/

Definitions of cupellation word

noun cupellation the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast 3
noun cupellation the manufacture of lead oxide by melting and oxidizing lead 3
noun cupellation a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead. 1
noun cupellation a receptacle or furnace bottom in which silver is refined. 1
verb with object cupellation to heat or refine in a cupel. 1
noun cupellation The assaying of precious metal in a cupel. 1

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Origin of cupellation

First appearance:

before 1595

One of the 38% oldest English words

1595-1605; < Medieval Latin cūpella, equivalent to Latin cūp(a) tub + -ella diminutive suffix

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Parts of speech for Cupellation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cupellation

cupellation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cupellation usage trend in Literature

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