What is the separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button called?
parting — (Chem.) The separation and determination of alloys; esp., the separation, as by acids, of gold from silver in the assay button. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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