Alchemy Symbols

noun A container in which metals or other substances are subjected to high temperatures for melting or other purposes

• The crucible is a vessel used for heating substances to high temperatures.
• I accidentally dropped the crucible in chemistry class today.
• Let's ditch this boring lecture and go hang out by the crucible.
• The intense competition in the tech industry is like a crucible, testing the strength of companies.

noun A circular symbol depicting a snake or dragon eating its own tail, representing infinity or cyclicality

• The ancient symbol of the uroborus represents the eternal cycle of life and death.
• I got a cool tattoo of an uroborus on my arm.
• That uroborus design is lit!
• The uroborus can be seen as a metaphor for the never-ending cycle of change in our lives.