单词 | cupeler |
释义 | cupeler in British English (ˈkjuːpələ) noun another spelling of cupeller cupel in British English (ˈkjuːpəl, kjʊˈpɛl) noun 1. a refractory pot in which gold or silver is refined 2. a small porous bowl made of bone ash in which gold and silver are recovered from a lead button during assaying verbWord forms: -pels, -pelling, -pelledWord forms: US -pels, -peling or -peled 3. (transitive) to refine (gold or silver) by means of cupellation Derived forms cupeller (ˈcupeller) or US cupeler (ˈcupeler) noun Word origin C17: from French coupelle, diminutive of coupe cup |
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