calcine
[ kal-sahyn, -sin ]
/ ˈkæl saɪn, -sɪn /
verb (used with object), cal·cined, cal·cin·ing.
to convert into calx by heating or burning.
to frit.
verb (used without object), cal·cined, cal·cin·ing.
to be converted into calx by heating or burning.
noun
material resulting from calcination; calx.
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Origin of calcine
1350–1400; Middle English <Medieval Latin calcināre to heat, originally used by alchemists
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British Dictionary definitions for calcine
calcine
/ (ˈkælsaɪn, -sɪn) /
verb
(tr) to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water
(intr) to oxidize as a result of heating
Derived forms of calcine
calcination (ˌkælsɪˈneɪʃən), nounWord Origin for calcine
C14: from Medieval Latin calcināre to heat, from Latin calx lime
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Medical definitions for calcine
calcine
[ kăl-sīn, kăl′sīn ]
v.
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.
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