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quartation

quartation


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  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Quartation  \Quar*ta"tion\,  n.  [L.  quartus  the  fourth:  cf  F. 
  quartation.  So  called  because  usually  enough  silver  is  added 
  to  make  the  amount  of  gold  in  the  alloyed  button  about  one 
  fourth.]  (Chem.  &  Assaying) 
  The  act  process,  or  result  (in  the  process  of  parting)  of 
  alloying  a  button  of  nearly  pure  gold  with  enough  silver  to 
  reduce  the  fineness  so  as  to  allow  acids  to  attack  and  remove 
  all  metals  except  the  gold;  --  called  also  {inquartation}. 
  Compare  {Parting}.