scorification

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noun

The reduction of an ore to scoria, especially as a means of refining or assay.

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Meanings

nounscorification (countable and uncountable, plural scorifications)

plural scorifications

  1. countableuncountableThe reduction of an ore to scoria, especially as a means of refining or assay.

Origin

From scoria + -ification.

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APA

scorification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorification

MLA

“scorification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scorification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scorification.

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