What's the difference between inquartation and quartation?

Inquartation


Definition:

  • (n.) Quartation.

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Quartation


Definition:

  • (n.) 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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