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Crucible

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(1):

(n.) A hollow place at the bottom of a furnace, to receive the melted metal.

(2):

(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.

(3):

(n.) A test of the most decisive kind; a severe trial; as, the crucible of affliction.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Crucible'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​c/crucible.html. 1828.
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