Scorification
/ˌskɔːrɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/noun
The process of removing impurities from metal by heating it so they form a scorified surface.
Did you know?Scorification is a technical metallurgy term from assaying, where lead and other metals are heated so impurities separate into a glassy crust called a scoria-like slag.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
skōria
“dross, refuse, slag”
Latin
Lat
scoria
“slag or refuse from metal”
Late Latin
LL
scorificare
“to turn into slag or scoria”
19th Century
English
scorification
“the process of converting surface impurities into slag in metal assaying”
Modern English
English
scorification
“the process of removing impurities from metal by scorifying it”