English Explanatory Dictionary

Hessian crucible

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A ceramic crucible used in alchemy and early metallurgy.

Word forms

Hessian crucible Hessian crucibles

Etymology

They were manufactured in the Hesse region of Germany from the late Middle Ages through the Renaissance period.

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