calcine

• Verbe désignant l'action de chauffer une substance à haute température pour la décomposer ou éliminer ses composants volatils, souvent dans un contexte scientifique ou industriel.

A verb used to indicate the act of heating a substance to a high temperature in order to decompose it or remove volatile components, often in a scientific or industrial context.

1. Heat to oxidize or reduceC2formaltechnical

   To heat a substance to a high temperature but below its melting point, causing it to oxidize, reduce, or decompose.

   Calciner (porter à haute température pour oxyder ou réduire)

   • The chemist calcined the limestone to produce quicklime.
   • They calcined the ore to extract the metal.
   • The sample was calcined in a furnace at 800 degrees Celsius.

   Synonymesburnfireroast