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Definition of: cupel
(ky
′pəl, ky·pel′) v.t. ·peled or ·pelled, ·pel·ing or ·pel·ling
To separate from base metals by cupellation. [<noun]
—noun A shallow, absorbent vessel, generally of bone ash: used in assaying gold and silver ores. [<MF coupelle <Med. L cupella, dim. of cuppa cup]
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