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crucible
[kroo´sĭ-b'l]a vessel for melting, burning, or dehydrating substances at high temperatures.
cru·ci·ble
(krū'si-bil),A vessel used as a container for reactions or experimental procedures at high temperatures.
[Mediev. L. crucibulum, a night lamp, later, a melting pot]
crucible
/cru·ci·ble/ (kroo´sĭ-b'l) a vessel for melting refractory substances.crucible
[kro̅o̅′səbəl]
a cone-shaped vessel made of a refractory material, used in chemistry to melt or calcine materials at temperatures too high for other laboratory equipment to tolerate.
crucible (kroo´sibəl),
n a vessel or container that will withstand high heat and is used for melting or holding material.
crucible crushing strength,
n See strength, compressive.
crucible former (sprue base),
n the stand or base into which a sprued pattern is placed. It establishes the shape or form of the hollowed-out end of the investment in the casting ring, which will receive the molten metal on its course through the sprue hole. See also sprue former.
crucible
a vessel for melting refractory substances.