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calcine

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

1cal·cine

verb \kal-ˈsīn, ˈkal-ˌ\
cal·cinedcal·cin·ing

Definition of CALCINE

transitive verb
: to heat (as inorganic materials) to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes (as oxidation or pulverization)
intransitive verb
: to undergo calcination

Origin of CALCINE

Middle English calcenen, from Medieval Latin calcinare, from Late Latin calcina lime, from Latin calc-, calx
First Known Use: 14th century

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