What does "calcine" mean?
Calcine: To oxidize, as a metal by the action of heat; to reduce to a metallic calx.
Additional senses
- 2.To be convereted into a powder or friable substance, or into a calx, by the action of heat. "Calcining without fusion" Newton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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