Definitions

1. noun

the process of heating a substance to a high temperature, typically to remove moisture or decompose organic matter

“The archaeologists used calcination to analyze the ancient pottery.”

2. noun

a product resulting from the process of calcination

“The calcination of the limestone created a large quantity of quicklime.”

3. verb

to heat a substance to a high temperature, typically to remove moisture or decompose organic matter

“The chemist calcined the sample in the laboratory oven.”