cupel
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cupel
- /ˈkjuːpəl/
Rhymes with -uːpəl
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.
noun cupels · copel · coppel
- A small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead.
verb cupels · cupeling · cupelling · cupeled · cupelled
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To refine or assay using a cupel.
Similar: cupellate
Translations
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noun a small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead
| Español | copela |
|---|---|
| Français | coupelle |
| Deutsch | Treibherd, Probiertiegel, Kupelle |
| Italiano | coppella |
| Русский | тиге́ль tigélʹ |
verb to refine by means of a cupel
| Italiano | coppellare |
|---|
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