Calcinate: meaning, definitions and examples
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calcinate
[ หkรฆl.sษช.neษชt ]
chemical process
To calcinate means to heat a substance to high temperatures in air or oxygen, resulting in the decomposition of the material and the release of gases. This process is commonly used in the production of lime from limestone and can affect the properties of metals and minerals.
Synonyms
calcining, decomposing, roasting.
Examples of usage
- The limestone was calcined to produce quicklime.
- Calcination of the ore purified the metal.
- In the lab, we calcinate the sample to remove impurities.
Translations
Translations of the word "calcinate" in other languages:
๐ต๐น calcinar
๐ฎ๐ณ calcinate
๐ฉ๐ช calcinate
- kalzinieren
- kalziniert
๐ฎ๐ฉ calcinate
๐บ๐ฆ ะบะฐะปััะธะฝัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ kalkowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ใซใซใทใใผใใใ
๐ซ๐ท calciner
๐ช๐ธ calcinado
๐น๐ท kalsinasyon
๐ฐ๐ท ์นผ์๋ค์ดํธํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุงูุณูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ kalcinovat
๐ธ๐ฐ kalcinovaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ้ๅ
๐ธ๐ฎ kalcinirati
๐ฎ๐ธ kalsรญnera
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะปััะธะฝะฐัะธั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแชแแแแชแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ kalsinasiya
๐ฒ๐ฝ calcinado
Etymology
The term 'calcinate' is derived from the Latin word 'calcinare', which means 'to lime' (from 'calx', meaning 'lime'). The word emphasized the process of heating materials to produce a form of lime from limestone. The usage of calcination can be traced back to ancient civilizations, which discovered that certain minerals change when heated, forming new compounds. Throughout history, calcination has played a critical role in metallurgy, mineral processing, and the production of ceramics, enabling the transformation of raw materials into essential substances, utilized in various industries today. With the evolution of chemistry, the term has become standardized within scientific literature, encapsulating the importance of heat treatment in material science.