cupola [`kyü·pǝ·lǝ] GEOLOGY An isolated, upward-projecting body of plutonic rock that lies near a larger body; both bodies are presumed to unite at depth. METALLURGY A vertical cylindrical furnace for melting gray iron for foundry use; the metal, coke, and flux are put into the top of the furnace onto a bed of coke through which air is blown. Also known as furnace cupola. |