crucible
pronunciation
How to pronounce crucible in British English:
UK [ˈkruːsɪbl]
How to pronounce crucible in American English:
US [ˈkruːsɪbl]
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- Noun:
- a vessel made of material that does not melt easily; used for high temperature chemical reactions
Word Origin
- crucible
- crucible: see cross
- crucible (n.)
- early 15c., from Medieval Latin crucibulum "melting pot for metals," originally "night lamp." First element might be Middle High German kruse "earthen pot." Or perhaps it is from Latin crux on some fancied resemblance to a cross. Used of any severe test or trial since 1640s.
Example
- 1. This was the crucible in which modern drinking culture was formed .
- 2. Now , all we need to do is to melt the powder in a crucible .
- 3. The middle east is still the crucible of islam : so much that affects american diplomacy around the rest of the world , from pakistan to indonesia , nigeria , and even the suburbs of paris , has its starting point here .
- 4. The region is the crucible of france 's traditional heavy industry : people have been making iron in lorraine for more than 300 years .
- 5. France 's anxiety is that , if nothing is done , the sahel might become a crucible for islamist terrorism .