noun Download 🔗Share A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures. Examples : "The chemist carefully placed the powdered sample into the crucibles before putting them in the furnace. " utensil material chemistry science technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder. Examples : "The metalworkers carefully poured the molten gold from the crucibles into molds to make jewelry. " material utensil technology chemistry science industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth. Examples : "The intense heat within the crucibles of the blast furnace melts the iron ore. " material industry machine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process. Examples : ""Boot camp was one of the crucibles that transformed ordinary citizens into resilient soldiers." " suffering situation character condition literature mind emotion process history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading