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Crucible

/ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/

A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.

📖 Definitions of "Crucible"

noun

1
A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
2
A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder.
3
The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth.
4
A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.

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