What is a Crucible A container that can withstand very high temperatures and is used for metal glass and pigment production as well as a number of modern laboratory processes A Crucible as a Scientific Tool ID: 381715
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The Symbolism in the Title Slide2
What is a Crucible?
A container that can withstand very high temperatures and is used for metal, glass, and pigment production as well as a number of modern laboratory processes. Slide3
A Crucible as a Scientific Tool
A chemist may place chemicals in a crucible and heat those chemicals even to the point of burning, but the crucible itself remains intactSlide4
A Crucible as an Industrial Receptacle
In industry, a smelter brings metals to very high temperatures; the burning slay drops into a crucible, which remains undamaged Slide5
A Crucible’s Relationship to Heat
A crucible can endure great heat without being destroyedSlide6
A Crucible’s Metaphorical Meaning
A crucible is an ordeal or painful test, a trial by fire that reveals people for who they really areExample: John Proctor endures an agonizing experience that tests him to limits. In the end, he is not destroyed, but only made strongerSlide7
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