calcination
ˌkælsɪˈneɪʃən
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Definition of calcination - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
chemistryTECH.process of heating substances to high temperaturesTECH.
  • Calcination of limestone produces lime..
firing roasting
2.
metal conversionTECH.conversion of metals into oxides by heatingTECH.
  • The calcination of zinc ore yields zinc oxide.
burning oxidation roasting
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Origin of calcination

Latin, calcinare (to burn lime)

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chemistry
being subjected to calcination

Examples of calcination in a sentence

  • The calcination process removes impurities from the ore.
  • Calcination is crucial in the production of cement.
  • The process of calcination alters the properties of the material.

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  1. French:calcination, oxydation par chauffage, ...
  2. German:Kalzinierung, Röstung, ...
  3. Italian:calcinazione, ...
  4. Spanish:calcinación, ...
  5. Portuguese:calcinação, queima, ...
  6. Chinese:煅烧, 锻烧, ...
  7. Japanese:焼成, ...
  8. Arabic:تَكْلِيس, ...
  9. Hebrew:קַלְצִינַצְיָה, חִמּוּם לְתַחְמוּצוֹת, ...
  10. Russian:обжиг, кальцинация, ...
  11. Ukrainian:випалювання, кальцинація, ...
  12. Hindi:उत्पलन, उत्प्रेरण, ...

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