Coppel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Coppel \Cop"pel\, n. & v.
     See {Cupel}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cupel \Cu"pel\ (k[=u]"p[e^]l), n. [LL. cupella cup (cf. L.
     cupella, small cask, dim. of cupa) : cf. F. coupelle. See
     {Cup}, and cf. {Coblet}.]
     A shallow porous cup, used in refining precious metals,
     commonly made of bone ashes (phosphate of lime). [Written
     also {coppel}.]
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     {Cupel dust}, powder used in purifying metals.
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