[ˈkalsɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- reduce, oxidize, or desiccate by roasting or exposing to strong heat
(e.g: we calcine the medicine so that we may better dissolve it)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from medieval Latin calcinare, from late Latin calcina ‘lime’, from Latin calx, calc- ‘lime’ (see calx)