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noun the conversion of metals into their oxides as a result of heating to a high temperature
originEtymology tree English calcine Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English calcination From calcine + -ation.
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