cupellation

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/kjuːpəˈleɪʃən/

noun

The act or an act of cupellating, the assaying of a precious metal in a cupel.

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Meanings

nouncupellation (countable and uncountable, plural cupellations)

plural cupellations

  1. countableuncountableThe act or an act of cupellating, the assaying of a precious metal in a cupel.

Origin

From cupellate + -ion.

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APA

cupellation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupellation

MLA

“cupellation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupellation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupellation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupellation.

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