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Inquartation
Inquartation In`quar*ta"tion, n.
Quartation.
inquartationQuartation 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. QuartanQuartan Quar"tan, a. [F. quartain, in fi[`e]vre quartaine, L.
quartanus, fr. quartus the fourth. See Quart.]
Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day,
reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever. Quartan
Quartan Quar"tan, n.
1. (Med.) An intermittent fever which returns every fourth
day, reckoning inclusively, that is, one in which the
interval between paroxysms is two days.
2. A measure, the fourth part of some other measure.
Quartane
Quartane Quar"tane, n. [L. quartus the fourth.] (Chem.)
Butane, each molecule of which has four carbon atoms.
QuartationQuartation 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.
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