What is the meaning of Scorify?

(v.t.) 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.
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APAWebster's. (2011). scorify. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/scorify/definitions/2058893
ChicagoWebster's. 2011. "scorify" http://smartdefine.org/scorify/definitions/2058893 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWebster's 2011, scorify, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/scorify/definitions/2058893>.
MLAWebster's. "scorify" 28 May 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/scorify/definitions/2058893>