calcination

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What does calcination mean?

The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.

Where does calcination come from?

Etymology tree English calcine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English calcination From calcine + -ation.

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