Calcine: meaning, definitions and examples
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calcine
[ ˈkæl.saɪn ]
chemical process
To calcine is to heat a substance to a high temperature in the absence of air or oxygen, typically for the purpose of removing volatile substances, oxidizing certain components, or converting a material into an oxide. This process is commonly used in metallurgy and mineral processing.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- Calcine the ore to extract metals.
- The limestone was calcined to produce quicklime.
- They calcined the samples to analyze their chemical composition.
Translations
Translations of the word "calcine" in other languages:
🇵🇹 calcinar
🇮🇳 कैल्सिन
🇩🇪 kalzinieren
🇮🇩 kalcinasi
🇺🇦 кальцинувати
🇵🇱 kalkinować
🇯🇵 カルシン
🇫🇷 calciner
🇪🇸 calcinación
🇹🇷 kalsinasyon
🇰🇷 칼시네이트
🇸🇦 تكلس
🇨🇿 kalcinovat
🇸🇰 kalcinovať
🇨🇳 焙烧
🇸🇮 kalcinirati
🇮🇸 kalsín
🇰🇿 кальцинация
🇬🇪 კალცინირება
🇦🇿 kalsinləşdirmək
🇲🇽 calcinación
Etymology
The term 'calcine' originates from the Latin word 'calcinare', which means 'to heat' or 'to make lime', derived from 'calx', meaning 'lime' or 'calcium oxide'. This term evolved through Middle French before settling into modern English usage. The use of calcination dates back to ancient practices in metallurgy, where heating ores in the absence of air helped to purify metals. Over time, the process has been refined and is now a crucial step in many industrial processes, particularly in ceramics, glassmaking, and the production of various chemical compounds. The development of the term reflects the historical significance of heat treatment in material science.