refractory pot

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   a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead

   Synonymsbone-ash cupcupel

   Broadervessel

Questions about refractory pot

What does refractory pot mean?

refractory pot means "a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead".

What is another word for refractory pot?

Close synonyms include bone-ash cup, cupel. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is refractory pot a common word?