Word: cupellation
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cu
pel
la
tion
Definition: The assaying of precious metal in a cupel.
Morphemes:
Affix: cupel
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To refine by means of a cupel; a small porous bowl made of bone ash used in assaying to separate precious metals from e.g. lead
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cūpa
Language: la
Decoded: cupa
Meaning: cask
Affix: -ation
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: The result of an action or process
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ātiō
Language: la
Decoded: -atio
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Form of -tiō appended to nouns