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degel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • crucible noun A heat-resistant container used to melt metals or heat chemicals at very high temperatures.

Senses

degel is used for these senses in English:

  • crucible (chemistry) A cup-shaped piece of laboratory equipment used to contain chemical compounds when heating them to very high temperatures.
  • crucible A heat-resistant container in which metals are melted, usually at temperatures above 500°C, commonly made of graphite with clay as a binder.
  • cuvette a pot, bucket, or basin, in which molten plate glass is carried from the melting pot to the casting table

crucible — full definition

  1. noun A heat-resistant container used to melt metals or heat chemicals at very high temperatures.
  2. noun A difficult, intense experience that tests or shapes a person's character.

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