calcine

== English == === Etymology === The verb is derived from Late Middle English calcinen (“(alchemy, medicine) to heat (something) until it turns to powder; to change the nature of (something) by heating”) [and other forms], from Old French calciner (modern French calciner (“to calcinate; to calcine”)) and from its etymon Medieval Latin calcināre (“(alchemy) to burn like lime; to reduce to calx”), from Late Latin calcīna (“inorganic material containing calcium, lime”) + -āre (suffix forming present active infinitive forms of verbs). Calcīna is derived from Latin calcis, the genitive singular of calx (“chalk; limestone”), possibly from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx, “small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble”); further etymology unknown, possibly Pre-Greek. The noun is derived from the verb. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkælsaɪn/, /-sɪn/, /kælˈsaɪn/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkælˌsaɪn/ Rhymes: (one pronunciation) -aɪn Hyphenation: calc‧ine === Verb === calcine (third-person singular simple present calcines, present participle calcining, simple past and past participle calcined) (transitive) (alchemy, historical) To heat (a substance) to remove its impurities and refine it. (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime. Synonyms: (obsolete) calcinate, chark (by extension) To heat (something) to dry and sterilize it. (figuratively) To purify or refine (something). To burn up (something) completely; to incinerate; hence, to destroy (something). Synonym: (obsolete) calcinize (intransitive, physical chemistry) Of a substance: to undergo heating so as to oxidize it. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === calcine (plural calcines) Something calcined; also, material left over after burning or roasting. ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === calcination on Wikipedia.Wikipedia James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Calcine”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume II (C), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 26. === Anagrams === calcein, laccine == French == === Pronunciation === Homophones: calcinent, calcines === Verb === calcine inflection of calciner: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative == Italian == === Noun === calcine f plural of calcina == Portuguese == === Verb === calcine inflection of calcinar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Verb === calcine inflection of calcinar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative