calcination

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Noun calcination has 1 sense

calcination - the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
--₁ is a kind of oxidation, oxidization, oxidisation

Derived form: verb calcine₁

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Calcination

Noun: The process of heating a substance at a high temperature in order to bring about a chemical or physical change, such as decomposition or oxidation.

Example sentence: The calcination of limestone produces lime, an important ingredient in cement.

Verb: To subject a substance to the process of calcination.

Example sentence: The laboratory technician calcined the metal alloy to remove impurities.

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