scorify
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sco·ri·fy
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tr.v. sco·ri·fied, sco·ri·fy·ing, sco·ri·fies To separate (an ore) into scoria and a precious metal. sco'ri·fi·ca'tion (-fĭ-kā'shən) n., sco'ri·fi'er n. |
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Scorify
Sco"ri*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Scorifying.] [Scoria + -fy: cf. F. scorifier.] (Chem.) To reduce to scoria or slag; specifically, in assaying, to fuse so as to separate the gangue and earthy material, with borax, lead, soda, etc., thus leaving the gold and silver in a lead button; hence, to separate from, or by means of, a slag.
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