calcine
calcine definition
cal·cine (kal′sīn′, kal sīn′; kal′sin)
transitive verb, intransitive verb calcined -·cined′, calcining -·cin′·ing
- to change to calx or powder by heating to a high temperature, but below the melting point
- to burn to ashes or powder
- to oxidize at high temperature
Etymology: ME calcinen < OFr calciner < ML calcinare (an alchemists' term) < L calx: see calcium
Related Forms:
- calcination cal′·ci·na′·tion (kal′sə nā′s̸hən) noun
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