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Definition of Crucible
1. Noun. A vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions.
Definition of Crucible
1. n. A vessel or melting pot, composed of some very refractory substance, as clay, graphite, platinum, and used for melting and calcining substances which require a strong degree of heat, as metals, ores, etc.
Definition of Crucible
1. Noun. (context: chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. ¹
2. Noun. A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder. ¹
3. Noun. The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth. ¹
4. Noun. A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Crucible
1. a heat-resistant vessel [n -S]
Medical Definition of Crucible
1. A vessel used as a container for reactions or meltings at high temperature. Origin: Mediev. L. Crucibulum, a night lamp, later, a melting pot (05 Mar 2000)
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