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Term: calcine

Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: (transitive) To subject a substance to intense heat, without melting it, in order to remove volatile matter or develop a desired physical or chemical change.

Sample Sentence 1: The ore was calcined to extract the precious metals within.

Sample Sentence 2: The chemist calcined the limestone to create quicklime for the experiment.

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Part of Speech: verb

Sense 2: (intransitive) To undergo the process of calcination.

Sample Sentence 1: The metal ore will calcine at high temperatures in the furnace.

Sample Sentence 2: The material began to calcine slowly as it was exposed to extreme heat.

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Part of Speech: adjective

Sense 1: Pertaining to or resulting from the process of calcination.

Sample Sentence 1: The calcined clay was used as a binding agent in construction materials.

Sample Sentence 2: The calcined product exhibited improved stability and hardness.

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