verb🔗ShareCalcinarTo 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."The factory calcined the limestone, transforming it into quicklime for use in cement production. "La fábrica calcinó la piedra caliza, transformándola en cal viva para su uso en la producción de cemento.chemistrymaterialsubstanceprocessscienceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCalcinarseTo undergo such heating"The limestone was calcined in the kiln to produce quicklime for making cement. "La piedra caliza se calcinó en el horno para producir cal viva para hacer cemento.chemistrymaterialprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCalcinadoConverted by calcination."The ancient pot was made using calcined clay, making it incredibly strong and heat-resistant. "La antigua olla estaba hecha con arcilla calcinada, lo que la hacía increíblemente fuerte y resistente al calor.chemistrymaterialprocessscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePurificado, refinadoPurified, refined."The calcined bones were ground into a fine powder, used as a traditional medicine. "Los huesos purificados se molieron hasta obtener un polvo fino, utilizado como medicina tradicional.materialsubstancechemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
