calcine

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cal·cine / ˈkalˌsīn/ • v. [tr.] [usu. as adj.] (calcined) reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by roasting or strong heat: calcined bone ash.DERIVATIVES: cal·ci·na·tion / kalsəˈnāshən/ n.

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calcine

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calcine reduce to quicklime. XIV. — (O)F. calciner or medL. calcināre (a term of alchemy), f. late L. calcīna lime, quicklime, f. L. CALX, calc-.
So calcination XIV.

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