埚 (guō) - Crucible — a heat-resistant container used for melting & also appears in chemical and industrial contexts.

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埚 · guō

Crucible — a heat-resistant container used for melting metals or other materials at high temperatures;

also appears in chemical and industrial contexts.

Crucible — a heat-resistant container used for meltingalso appears in chemical and industrial contexts.

Usage highlights

CrucibleGraphite crucibleMelting crucibleLaboratory crucibleCeramic crucibleCrucible furnace

Synonyms

  • 坩埚— crucible (full term, more common)
  • 熔炉— furnace, melting pot

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The chemist heated the sample in a crucible (坩埚).
  • This laboratory crucible (坩埚) can withstand extreme temperatures.
  • Industrial crucibles (坩埚) are used in metal foundries.
  • The melting crucible (熔化埚) glowed brightly in the furnace.

Collocations

  • Crucible(坩埚)
  • Graphite crucible(石墨埚)
  • Melting crucible(熔化埚)
  • Laboratory crucible(实验室用埚)
  • Ceramic crucible(陶瓷埚)
  • Crucible furnace(坩埚炉)

Idioms

  • Like gold tested in a crucible(真金不怕火炼)
  • Tempered in the crucible of hardship(百炼成钢)

Cultural background

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  • Historically used in traditional Chinese metallurgy and alchemy.
  • Appears in modern contexts primarily in scientific, industrial, and chemical terminology.
  • Metaphorically represents testing, purification, or transformation under extreme conditions.

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