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- [kal-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈkæl saɪn, -sɪn/
- /ˈkæl.saɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kal-sahyn, -sin]
- /ˈkæl saɪn, -sɪn/
Definitions of calcine word
- verb calcine to heat (a substance) so that it is oxidized, reduced, or loses water 3
- verb calcine to oxidize as a result of heating 3
- verb transitive calcine to change to calx or powder by heating to a high temperature, but below the melting point 3
- verb transitive calcine to burn to ashes or powder 3
- verb transitive calcine to oxidize at high temperature 3
- verb with object calcine to convert into calx by heating or burning. 1
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Origin of calcine
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin calcināre to heat, orig. used by alchemists
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Parts of speech for Calcine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
calcine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
calcine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for calcine
verb calcine
- ignite — to set on fire; kindle.
- incinerate — to burn or reduce to ashes; cremate.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
- torch — a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- melt — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
Antonyms for calcine
verb calcine
- smother — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- wet — moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- stifle — to quell, crush, or end by force: to stifle a revolt; to stifle free expression.
- subdue — to conquer and bring into subjection: Rome subdued Gaul.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
See also
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