calcination

noun

cal·​ci·​na·​tion ˌkal-sə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of calcining : the state of being calcined

Examples of calcination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cement production alone generates about 8% of global CO₂ because emissions arise both from the fuel burned in kilns and from the calcination of limestone into clinker. — Ankit Mishra, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025

Most of the remaining emissions result from gaseous CO 2 liberated by the chemical transformation of the calcium carbonate (CaCO3) into calcium oxide (CaO), a process called calcination. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2024

The use of lime plaster dates back to around 10,000 to 12,000 BCE, and the manufacturing process typically involved the calcination of carbonate rocks like limestone to produce quicklime, which was then slaked to create portlandite. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 19 Apr. 2023

The other half comes from burning coal or fossil gas to make the calcination happen. — Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 24 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for calcination

• abdication
• aberration
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• acceptation
• acclamation
• acclimation
• accusation
• activation
• actuation
• acylation

Medical Definition

calcination

noun

cal·​ci·​na·​tion ˌkal-sə-ˈnā-shən 

: the act or process of calcining : the state of being calcined