scorify

[ skawr-uh-fahy, skohr- ]

verb (used with object),sco·ri·fied, sco·ri·fy·ing.
  1. to subject to scorification.

Origin of scorify

1
First recorded in 1745–55; scori(a) + -fy

Other words from scorify

  • sco·ri·fi·er, noun
  • un·sco·ri·fied, adjective

Words that may be confused with scorify

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How to use scorify in a sentence

  • The slag adhering to the rod must be detached by hammering, and replaced in the scorifier.

    A Textbook of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. | Cornelius Beringer and John Jacob Beringer
  • Reduction is the operation of removing oxygen, and it takes place usually in a crucible or scorifier.

    The A B C of Mining | Charles A. Bramble
  • The fusing cup or scorifier employed in this process should be about 1½ in.

  • As for the gold which remains in the leather, it is placed in a scorifier and purified by being placed near glowing coals.

    De Re Metallica | Georgius Agricola
  • Cover with borax that has been melted and powdered, and put the scorifier in the muffle of the furnace.

    The A B C of Mining | Charles A. Bramble

British Dictionary definitions for scorify

scorify

/ (ˈskɔːrɪˌfaɪ) /


verb-fies, -fying or -fied
  1. to remove (impurities) from metals by forming scoria

Derived forms of scorify

  • scorification, noun
  • scorifier, noun

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