v.
Pronunciation: kal- ' s ī n, ' kal- ˌ
Function: verb
Inflected Form: cal · cined ; cal · cin · ing
Etymology: Middle English calcenen, from Medieval Latin calcinare, from Late Latin calcina lime, from Latin calc-, calx
Date: 14th century
transitive verb : to heat (as inorganic materials) to a high temperature but without fusing in order to drive off volatile matter or to effect changes (as oxidation or pulverization)
intransitive verb : to undergo calcination