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noun
The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: lime burning
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation
History
Etymology tree English calcine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English calcination From calcine + -ation.
Across languages
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
