crucible
cru·ci·ble / ˈkroōsəbəl/ • n. a ceramic or metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted or subjected to very high temperatures. ∎ a place or occasion of severe test or trial. ∎ a place or situation in which different elements interact to produce something new.
crucible
crucible vessel for fusing metals. XV (early forms corusible, kressibulle). — medL. crucibulum night-lamp, crucible, f. L. crux, cruc- CROSS 1; perh. orig. lamp hanging before a crucifix.
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