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calcine
CIDE DICTIONARY
calcine, v. i. [F. calciner, fr. L. calx, calcis, lime. See Calx.].
- To reduce to a powder, or to a friable state, by the action of heat; to expel volatile matter from by means of heat, as carbonic acid from limestone, and thus (usually) to produce disintegration; as to, calcine bones. [1913 Webster]
- To oxidize, as a metal by the action of heat; to reduce to a metallic calx. [1913 Webster]
calcine, v. i.
To be converted into a powder or friable substance, or into a calx, by the action of heat. Newton. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
calcine, v.
1 tr. a reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by strong heat. b burn to ashes; consume by fire; roast. c reduce to calcium oxide by roasting or burning.
2 tr. consume or purify as if by fire.
3 intr. undergo any of these.
1 tr. a reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by strong heat. b burn to ashes; consume by fire; roast. c reduce to calcium oxide by roasting or burning.
2 tr. consume or purify as if by fire.
3 intr. undergo any of these.
Derivative
calcination n.
Etymology
ME f. OF calciner or med.L calcinare f. LL calcina lime f. L CALX
ROGET THESAURUS
calcine
Calefaction
VB heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe, parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.For further exploring for "calcine" in Webster Dictionary Online
