quartation

As nouns the difference between terms and quartation

is that terms is while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

Quartation is a synonym of inquartation.

In chemistry archaic terms the difference between inquartation and quartation

is that inquartation is quartation while quartation is 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.

As nouns the difference between metal and quartation

is that metal is heavy metal (music) while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As nouns the difference between acid and quartation

is that acid is acid (a food with a sharp taste) while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As an adjective acid

is acid; sour; tart (having a sharp taste such as that of vinegar or a lemon).

As nouns the difference between fineness and quartation

is that fineness is the ratio, in a precious metal, of the primary metal to any additives or impurities while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As a proper noun silver

is for a silversmith or a rich man, or for someone having silvery gray hair or living by a silvery brook.

As a noun quartation is

(chemistry|archaic) 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.

As nouns the difference between gold and quartation

is that gold is forest while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As a proper noun button

is .

As a noun quartation is

(chemistry|archaic) 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.

As nouns the difference between alloy and quartation

is that alloy is a metal that is a combination of two or more elements, at least one of which is a metal while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As a verb alloy

is to mix or combine; often used of metals.

As nouns the difference between parting and quartation

is that parting is the act of parting or dividing; the state of being parted; division; separation while quartation is (chemistry|archaic) 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.

As a verb parting

is .