Scorify
Pronunciation : Sco"ri*fy
Part of Speech : v.
Etymology : [Scoria + -fy: cf. F. scorifier.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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.
t. [imp. & p. p. Scorified; p. pr. & vb. n. Scorifying.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913