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calcine in British English. (ˈkælsaɪn , -sɪn ) 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. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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calcine in American English (ˈkælˌsaɪn; kælˈsaɪn; ˈkælsɪn)...
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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).
noun. material resulting from calcination; calx. calcine. / -sɪn; ˌkælsɪˈneɪʃən; ˈkælsaɪn / verb. tr to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water. intr to oxidize as a result of heating.
The earliest known use of the verb calcine is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for calcine is from around 1386, in the writing of Geoffrey Chaucer, poet and administrator. calcine is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin calcināre.
v.tr. 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. To be calcined. n.
Jun 2, 2024 · calcine (third-person singular simple present calcines, present participle calcining, simple past and past participle calcined) (transitive) (alchemy, historical) To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refine it.
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.