Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

Acendrar

English translation:

cupellation//refine in a cupel

Added to glossary by bigedsenior
Feb 8, 2007 17:06
17 yrs ago
Spanish term

Acendrar

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Mining & Minerals / Gems Mexico
From a glossary of gold/silversmithing terms.

Acendrar. Depurar, purificar en la cendra los metales por la acción del fuego.

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Patricia Rosas (asker) Feb 8, 2007:
Could this cupellation?

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cupellation//refine in a cupel

Cupelling is one way of refining metals. The material that composes the cupel assists in the refinement process. The text specifically mentions 'cendra' (cupel).

http://www.proz.com/kudoz/129638

Ordinary silver is treated by cupellation, which involves mixing the silver with ... In some cases, cupellation is used today to refine gold ore. ...beliefnet.com/study_groups/studygroup_message_list.asp?

To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or cupel; to subject to cupellation. ... gold or silver in a test, or cupel; cupellation. Testing machine (Engin. ...dict.die.net/testing - 5k - Cached - More from this site

Site Description: Site #35
Feature G in structure 3 - cupellation furnace. ... furnace of the type used today to refine silver ore, as well as a larger, double ...lamar.colostate.edu/~mvanbure/sitedescripsite35.htm - 12k - Cached - More from this site

tested - definition by dict.die.net
To refine, as gold or silver, in a test, or cupel; to subject to cupellation. ... Experience is the surest standard by which to test the real tendency of the ...dict.die.net/tested
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to purify, to free from blemish; to refine

PDF] /K-Vowel-N/ Words of the World: The Meanings of theValue ClusterFile Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
acendrar. to purify, to free from blemish; to refine. (metals) ... case or repository; esp. gold & silver buried. in the ground. wealth. TREASURY ...
www.lionsgrip.com/KVNValuePrinted.pdf - Similar pages
Note from asker:
Thank you, Ross--what an odd document at that link you gave me, but there's the info!
Peer comment(s):

agree Vladimir Volovnyk (X) : to refine
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