cupellation
cu·pel·la·tion
noun \ˌkyü-pə-ˈlā-shən, -ˌpe-\Definition of CUPELLATION
: refinement (as of gold or silver) in a cupel by exposure to high temperature in a blast of air by which the unwanted metals are oxidized
First Known Use of CUPELLATION
circa 1691
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