Crucible

Name:
Crucible
Detailed information:
(1) A cone-shaped container having a curved base and made of a refractory material, used for laboratory calcination and combustibles. Some types are equipped with a cover. A gooch crucible has openings in its base to permit filtration with suction; named after its inventor, an American chemist. (2) In the steel industry, a special type of furnace provided with a cavity for collecting the molten metal.