Meaning ofcalcinein English

Verb

1. to heat a substance for purification
   The laboratory technician will calcine the sample to remove impurities.
2. to decompose carbonates into oxides
   The process of calcining limestone produces quicklime.
3. to dry and sterilize something by heat
   The medical equipment was calcined to sterilize it.
4. to drive off water and oxidize/reduce a compound
   The chemist needs to calcine the compound to drive off the moisture and oxidize it.