I. kal-ˈsīn, ˈkal-ˌ verb
( 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
II. ˈkal-ˌsīn noun
Date: circa 1909
: a product (as a metal oxide) of calcination or roasting