CRUCIBLE

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1892 · p. 20

n. Kru2'sia-b'l. Lat., crucibulum. Fr.. creuset. Ger., Schmelz tie gel. It., crogiuolo, affinatojo. Sp., crisol. A metallic or earthen ve el used for fusing or incinerating bodies. [s. 453]