Definitions from Wiktionary (crucible)
▸ noun: (chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
▸ 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.
▸ noun: The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.
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▸ noun: (chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
▸ 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.
▸ noun: The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.
Similar:
melting pot,
Gooch crucible,
melting-pot,
crystallizer,
thermomixer,
water bath,
incubator,
hot zone,
retort,
calciner,
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