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calcined

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Editorial note

It distills magnesium vapor under vacuum from a heated mixture of ferrosilicon and magnesium-calcium oxide (calcined dolomite).

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Quick take

Converted by calcination.

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

Converted by calcination.

adjective

(figurative) Purified, refined.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for calcined.

adjective

Converted by calcination.

adjective

(figurative) Purified, refined.

Example sentences

1

It distills magnesium vapor under vacuum from a heated mixture of ferrosilicon and magnesium-calcium oxide (calcined dolomite).

2

If you put some freshly calcined MgO on some weighing paper on a balance, you can sit there and watch the mass increase as it reacts with CO2 from the air.

3

The only difference from the Neolithic method is that you have to retort the lime in a sealed chamber so you can collect the carbon dioxide it absorbed from the atmosphere after the last time you calcined it.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use calcined in a sentence?

It distills magnesium vapor under vacuum from a heated mixture of ferrosilicon and magnesium-calcium oxide (calcined dolomite).

What does calcined mean?

Converted by calcination.

What part of speech is calcined?

calcined is commonly used as adjective.