cupel
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈkjuːpəl/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.
- A small circular receptacle used in assaying gold or silver with lead.
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from French coupelle, from Medieval Latin cūpella, from Latin cūpa (“cask”) + -ella (“-elle: forming feminine diminutives”). Equivalent to cup + -el.
- To refine or assay using a cupel.