scorifyv.
/ˈskɔːrɪfʌɪ/ 1. transitive. To reduce to scoria or slag.
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society > occupation and work > industry > working with specific materials > working with metal > work with metal [verb (transitive)] > refine > by specific method
calcinec1386
calcinate1559
calcinize1606
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decrepitate1646
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liquate1864
star1886
zone-refine1962
zone level1974
zone-melt1982
1755 W. Lewis in Philos. Trans. 1754 (Royal Soc.) 48 686 Mixtures of platina with bismuth..were..scorified in assay-crucibles.
1822 T. Webster Imison's Elem. Sci. & Art (new ed.) II. 214 The lead which in this operation is scorified, and scorifies along with it the imperfect metals.
1864 Q. Jrnl. Sci. 1 492 The iron is fused under an oxidizing flame, by which about 10% is scorified.
2. To convert (lava) into scoria.
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the world > the earth > structure of the earth > formation of features > convulsion > [verb (transitive)] > convert to scoria
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1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. I. ii. 115 Wherever these lavas are scorified, and where they have a shining surface,..the development of vegetation is extremely slow.
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