cupeled

/ˈkjuːpəld/
verb
  1. Past tense of cupel: to refine or separate (a metal) using a cupel.
    • They cupeled the ore sample in the laboratory yesterday.
    • After the process, the cupeled gold was nearly pure.
    • The metallurgist cupeled the silver to remove the lead.
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