— calcinable /kal"seuh neuh beuhl/ , adj. — calcination /kal'seuh nay"sheuhn/ , n. — calcinator /kal"seuh nay'teuhr/ , n. — calcinatory /kal sin"euh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee, kal"sin euh-/ , adj. , n.
/kal"suyn, -sin/ , v. , calcined, calcining , n.
v.t.
1. to convert into calx by heating or burning.
2. to frit.
v.i.
3. to be converted into calx by heating or burning.
n.
4. material resulting from calcination; calx.
[ 1350-1400; ME calcinare to heat, orig. used by alchemists ]