cupeler

/ˈkjuːpələr/
noun
  1. A person who performs cupellation, especially in assaying or refining precious metals.
    • The cupeler carefully monitored the temperature of the furnace.
    • The apprentice learned from the master cupeler how to handle the cupel.
    • As a skilled cupeler, he could determine the purity of gold by eye.
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