| 单词 | crucible |
| 释义 | crucible /krooh"seuh beuhl/, n. 1. a container of metal or refractory material employed for heating substances to high temperatures. 2. Metall. a hollow area at the bottom of a furnace in which the metal collects. 3. a severe, searching test or trial. [1400-50; late ME crusible, corusible < ML crucibulum; cf. AF crusil, OF croi-suel, croisol night lamp, crucible < Gallo-Rom *croceolus (of uncert. orig.), prob. Latinized on the model of turibulum THURIBLE] |
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