crucible Synonyms & Antonyms
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Crucible as a Noun
A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder.
The bottom and hottest part of a blast furnace; the hearth.
A very difficult and trying experience, that acts as a refining or hardening process.
Word Forms & Grammar
crucible (plural crucibles)
Words That Rhyme With Crucible
Origin of Crucible
From Latin crucibulum (“night-lamp, metallurgic melting-pot”), apparently a derivative of crux (“cross”), perhaps by analogy to thūribulum (“censer”) and suffix -bulum, or from crucio (“to torment”).[1]
Quick Facts About Crucible
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/ |
| Syllables | 3 |
| Meaning | A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high… |
| Plural | crucibles |
Crucible Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of crucible is /ˈkɹuː.sɪ.bəl/, spoken in 3 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (kɹuː).