cal´cin|er

cal´cin|er
cal|cine «KAL syn, -sihn», verb, -cined, -cin|ing.
–v.t.
1. to burn (something) to ashes or powder: »

to calcine bones. It was destroyed by a fire so intense that some of its foundations were calcined into a white powder (Scientific American).

2. to change to lime by heating: »

to calcine limestone.

3. = oxidize. (Cf.oxidize)
4. = frit. (Cf.frit)
–v.i.
1. to burn to ashes or powder.
2. to fuse partially.
[< Medieval Latin calcinare < Late Latin calcīna lime, quicklime < Latin calx, calcis lime]
cal´cin|er, noun.

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