Definition
calcined
adjective
- reduced to ash or powder by heating to a high temperature; having undergone calcination.
verb
- past tense and past participle of calcine; to heat a substance to a high temperature until it is reduced to ash or powder.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- The limestone was calcined in the kiln to produce quicklime.
- Calcined bones are sometimes used as a fertilizer in agriculture.
- The ore was calcined at high temperatures to remove impurities.
- After calcining the mineral sample, only a white powder remained.
- Calcined gypsum is used in the production of plaster.
- The pottery was made from calcined clay that had been heated in a furnace.