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Webster 1913 Edition
Scorify
Sco′ri-fy
,Verb.
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Scorify
SCO'RIFY
,Verb.
T.
Definition 2024
scorify
scorify
English
Verb
scorify (third-person singular simple present scorifies, present participle scorifying, simple past and past participle scorified)