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Definition of Calcination

Calcination
Calcination Cal`ci*na"tion (k[a^]l`s[i^]*n[=a]"sh[u^]n), n. [F. calcination.] 1. (Chem.) The act or process of disintegrating a substance, or rendering it friable by the action of heat, esp. by the expulsion of some volatile matter, as when carbonic and acid is expelled from carbonate of calcium in the burning of limestone in order to make lime. 2. The act or process of reducing a metal to an oxide or metallic calx; oxidation.

Meaning of Calcination from wikipedia

- Calcination is thermal treatment of a solid chemical compound (e.g. mixed carbonate ores) whereby the compound is raised to high temperature without melting...
- by heating the material to above 825 °C (1,517 °F), a process called calcination or lime-burning, to liberate a molecule of carbon dioxide (CO2), leaving...
- pyroprocessing device used to raise materials to a high temperature (calcination) in a continuous process. Materials produced using rotary kilns include:...
- Bone ash is a white material produced by the calcination of bones. Typical bone ash consists of about 55.82% calcium oxide, 42.39% phosphorus pentoxide...
- of some sulfide ores exploit the exothermicity of their combustion. Calcination is thermal decomposition of a material. Examples include decomposition...
- carbon dioxide upon heating, called a thermal decomposition reaction, or calcination (to above 840 °C in the case of CaCO3), to form calcium oxide, CaO, commonly...
- The Calcination of Scout Niblett is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter Scout Niblett, and was her first release on Drag City records. The album...
- may be cut, crushed, or pulverized and chemically altered. Burning (calcination) of calcium carbonate in a lime kiln above 900 °C (1,650 °F) converts...
- A lime kiln is a kiln used for the calcination of limestone (calcium carbonate) to produce the form of lime called quicklime (calcium oxide). The chemical...
- in the case of all substances that gain in weight by combustion and calcination: and I am persuaded that the increase in weight of metallic calces is...