scorify
Origin of scorify
1Other words from scorify
- sco·ri·fi·er, noun
- un·sco·ri·fied, adjective
Words that may be confused with scorify
- scarify, 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 BeringerReduction is the operation of removing oxygen, and it takes place usually in a crucible or scorifier.
The A B C of Mining | Charles A. BrambleThe fusing cup or scorifier employed in this process should be about 1½ in.
The Silversmith's Handbook | George E. GeeAs 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 AgricolaCover 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
/ (ˈskɔːrɪˌfaɪ) /
to remove (impurities) from metals by forming scoria
Derived forms of scorify
- scorification, noun
- scorifier, noun
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