calcine Definition
cal·cine (kal′sīn′, kal sīn′; kal′sin)
transitive verb, intransitive verb -·cined′, -·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
calcine Related Forms
cal′·ci·na′·tion (kal′sə nā′s̸hən) noun
calcine Usage Examples
Object
- flint: From the 1700s chert was used for grinding calcined flint, a product used in pottery manufacture.
- bone: The second burial, also within a wooden chamber, had the calcined bones buried in a large glass bottle.
- clay: Calcined clays generally provide the best brightness, titanium dioxide extension and dry hide.
- remain: Zooarchaeological analysis also identified burnt pig bones among the calcined remains.
- fragment: The residue contained a large number of fecal concretions and animal bones ( including fish, mammal and calcined fragments ).
- ore: The first stage was to roast or calcine the ore to convert any sulfides to oxides.
Modifying Another Word
Browse dictionary entries near calcine
- ‹ calcimine
- ‹ calcify
- ‹ calcifuge
- ‹ calcification
- ‹ calcific
- ‹ calciferous
- ‹ calciferol
- ‹ calcicole
- ‹ calcic
- ‹ calci-

