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The meaning of CALCINE is to heat (something, such as inorganic materials) to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes (such as oxidation or pulverization).
Calcine definition: to convert into calx by heating or burning.. See examples of CALCINE used in a sentence.
verb. 1. (transitive) to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water. 2. (intransitive) to oxidize as a result of heating. Collins English Dictionary.
1. 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. 2. To convert (liquid material, especially radioactive wastes) to granular solids by drying at very high temperatures. v.intr.
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Etymology
The verb is derived from Late Middle English calcinen (“(alchemy, medicine) to heat (something) until it turns to powder; to change the nature of (something) by heating”)[and other forms], from Old French calciner (modern French calciner (“to calcinate; to calcine”)) and from its etymon Medieval Latin calcināre (“(alchemy) to burn like lime; to reduce to calx”), from Late Latin calcīna (“inorganic material containing calcium, lime”) + -āre (suffix forming present active infinitive forms of ve...
Pronunciation
1. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkælsaɪn/, /-sɪn/, /kælˈsaɪn/ 2. (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkælˌsaɪn/ 3. Rhymes: (one pronunciation) -aɪn 4. Hyphenation: calc‧ine
Verb
calcine (third-person singular simple present calcines, present participle calcining, simple past and past participle calcined) 1. (transitive) 1.1. (alchemy, historical) To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refineit. 1.2. (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime. 1.2.1. Synonyms: (obsolete)...
Pronunciation
1. Homophones: calcinent, calcines
Verb
calcine 1. inflection of calciner: 1.1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive 1.2. second-person singular imperative
Verb
calcine 1. inflection of calcinar: 1.1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive 1.2. third-person singular imperative
calcine Add to list. calcine. Other forms: calcined; calcining; calcines. Definitions of calcine. verb. heat a substance so that it oxidizes or reduces. see more.
Calcine definition: 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.
