Calcine

Pronunciation: /ˈkælsɪn/

Calcine (verb)

  1. Heat a substance to a high temperature to remove impurities or moisture.

Examples

  • They calcine the ore to remove impurities.
  • The process requires you to calcine the material thoroughly.

Common collocations: calcine the ore, calcine thoroughly, calcine at high temperatures

Synonyms of Calcine

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Calcine

  • opposite process of reducing temperature