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Word: Calcine
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin calcinare, from late Latin calcina ‘lime’, from Latin calx, calc- ‘lime’ (see calx)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalsʌɪn
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkalsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by roasting or exposing to strong heat
Short Definition:reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by roasting or exposing to strong heat
Examples:- we calcine the medicine so that we may better dissolve it
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