verb Download 🔗Share To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate. Examples : "The factory calcined the limestone, transforming it into quicklime for use in cement production. " chemistry material substance process science industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To undergo such heating Examples : "The limestone was calcined in the kiln to produce quicklime for making cement. " chemistry material process science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Converted by calcination. Examples : "The ancient pot was made using calcined clay, making it incredibly strong and heat-resistant. " chemistry material process science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Purified, refined. Examples : "The calcined bones were ground into a fine powder, used as a traditional medicine. " material substance chemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading