Definitions

1. verb

to heat or burn (something) until it is reduced to powder or ash

“The chemist calcinated the sample to determine its composition.”

2. noun

a product or residue resulting from the calcination of something

“The calcinate from the old factory was still hazardous to breathe in.”

3. verb (transitive)

to reduce (something) to powder or ash by heating

“The archaeologists calcinated the ancient bones to analyze their remains.”