noun🔗ShareCrisolA cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures."The chemist placed the solid sample into the crucible before putting it in the furnace for heating. "El químico colocó la muestra sólida en el crisol antes de meterla en el horno para calentarla.utensilchemistrymaterialsciencetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrisolA heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder."The metalworker carefully poured the molten gold from the crucible into the mold. "El metalúrgico vertió cuidadosamente el oro fundido del crisol en el molde.materialutensilchemistryscienceindustryelementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrisolThe bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth."The molten iron collected in the crucible at the base of the blast furnace, ready to be poured. "El hierro fundido se acumuló en el crisol en la base del alto horno, listo para ser vertido.materialgeologyindustrytechnologystructurepartplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCrisol, pruebaA very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process."The demanding training program was a crucible for the young athletes, forging them into stronger competitors. "El exigente programa de entrenamiento fue un crisol para los jóvenes atletas, forjándolos en competidores más fuertes.sufferingconditionsituationcharacterprocesshistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
