calcine Meaning & Definition
What Does Calcine Mean?
As a noun, calcine means Something calcined; material left over after roasting or burning. As a verb, it means To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate.
Calcine at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkælsaɪn/ |
| Plural | calcines |
| Verb forms | calcines, calcining, calcined |
Calcine Definition (Noun)
- Something calcined; material left over after roasting or burning
Calcine as a Verb
- To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate.
- To undergo such heating
Synonyms of Calcine
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Calcine synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
calcine (third-person singular simple present calcines, present participle calcining, simple past and past participle calcined)
calcine (plural calcines)
Words That Rhyme With Calcine
Origin of Calcine
Origin 1: The verb is derived from Late Middle English calcinen (“(alchemy, medicine) to heat (something) until it turns to powder; to change the nature of (something) by heating”) [and other forms],[1] from Old French calciner (modern French calciner (“to calcinate; to calcine”)) and from its etymon Medieval Latin calcināre (“(alchemy) to burn like lime; to reduce to calx”),[2] from Late Latin calcīna (“inorganic material containing calcium, lime”) + -āre (suffix forming present active infinitive forms of verbs). Calcīna is derived from Latin calcis, the genitive singular of calx (“chalk; limestone”),[3] possibly from Ancient Greek χᾰ́λῐξ (khắlĭx, “small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble”); further etymology unknown, possibly Pre-Greek.
Origin 2: The noun is derived from the verb.
Common Questions About Calcine
Is calcine a noun or a verb?
Calcine is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of calcine?
The plural of calcine is calcines.
What is the past tense of calcine?
The past tense of calcine is calcined. The present participle is calcining.