calcine
Americanverb (used with object)
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to convert into calx by heating or burning.
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to frit.
verb (used without object)
noun
verb
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(tr) to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
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(intr) to oxidize as a result of heating
Other Word Forms
- calcinable adjective
- calcination noun
- calcinator noun
- calcinatory adjective
- semicalcined adjective
- uncalcined adjective
Etymology
Origin of calcine
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin calcināre to heat, originally used by alchemists
Example Sentences
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Once mined, uranium is milled to produce what is called calcined yellowcake, and then enriched, either at facilities in Canada or overseas, to create fuel for nuclear reactors.
From BBC
Then it turns into calcine bone that’s grayish white and brittle with no organic matter.
From Los Angeles Times
Alternative binders, such as limestone calcined clay, can also reduce cement use.
From Washington Post
Prepared MFI nanosheet coating was then calcined at 400 °C for 6 h at a ramp rate of 1 °C min−1.
From Nature
Their new cement was created from materials that were already available and widely used – calcined clay and ground limestone.
From Forbes
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