- scorifies
- 'sco·ri·fy || 'skÉ”Ërɪfaɪ v. reduce metal ore to scoria, reduce to slag; purify ore by filtering it into metal and slag
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Scorifier — Sco ri*fi er, n. (Chem.) One who, or that which, scorifies; specifically, a small flat bowl shaped cup used in the first heating in assaying, to remove the earth and gangue, and to concentrate the gold and silver in a lead button. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
SCORIES MÉTALLURGIQUES — On désigne sous le nom général de scories des sous produits d’élaborations métallurgiques. Les anciens connaissaient déjà ces résidus et les Grecs les dénommaient skôria (scorie de fer), d’où dérive notre appellation moderne. On peut distinguer,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
scorifier — ˈskōrəˌfī(ə)r, ˈskȯr , īə noun ( s) 1. : one that scorifies 2. : a furnace in which sweepings containing waste gold or silver are burnt preparatory to extracting the gold and silver 3. : a crucible (as of clay) for scorifying a metal … Useful english dictionary
sco|ri|fi|er — «SKR uh FY uhr, SKOHR », noun. a thing that scorifies … Useful english dictionary
