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Crucible
Meaning
Noun
●
In Chemistry:
A
cup-shaped
piece
of
laboratory
equipment
used to
contain
chemical compounds
when
heating
them to very high temperatures.
●
A
heat-resistant
container
in which
metals
are
melted
, usually at
temperatures
above 500°C,
c
ommonly
made of
graphite
with
clay
as a binder.
●
The
bottom
and
hottest
part of a
blast furnace
; the hearth.
●
A very
difficult
and
trying
experience, that
acts
as a
refining
or
hardening
process.
Sourced from
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Origin
crucible
English
crucibulum
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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