Definition:
- (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.
- (n.) A hollow place at the bottom of a furnace, to receive the melted metal.
- (n.) A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction.
Compare crucible with other words:
crucible vs. furnace
crucible vs. grunter
crucible vs. process
crucible vs. hardening
crucible vs. refining
crucible vs. experience
crucible vs. trying
crucible vs. difficult
crucible vs. hearth
clay vs. crucible
binder vs. crucible
crucible vs. melted
crucible vs. graphite
crucible vs. metal
compound vs. crucible
chemical vs. crucible
crucible vs. temperature
crucible vs. equipment
crucible vs. laboratory
crucible vs. scorifier
crucible vs. foyer