cal·cine (k l-s n , klsn )v. cal·cined, cal·cin·ing, cal·cines v.tr. To heat (a substance) to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point, causing loss of moisture, reduction or oxidation, and the decomposition of carbonates and other compounds. v.intr. To undergo calcination. [Middle English calcinen, from Old French calciner, from Medieval Latin calc n re, from Late Latin calcna, quicklime, from Latin calx, calc-, lime; see calx.]cal ci·nation (-s -nshn) n. |
calcine [ˈkælsaɪn -sɪn]
vb
1. (Chemistry) (tr) to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
2. (Chemistry) (intr) to oxidize as a result of heating
[from Medieval Latin calcināre to heat, from Latin calx lime]
calcination [ˌkælsɪˈneɪʃən] n
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| Verb | 1. | calcine - heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
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