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calciner — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • sear verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.

Senses

calciner is used for these senses in English:

  • calcine (physical chemistry) To heat (a substance) without melting in order to drive off water, etc., and to oxidize or reduce it; specifically, to decompose (carbonates) into oxides, and, especially, to heat (limestone) to form quicklime.
  • sear (transitive) To char, scorch, or burn the surface of (something) with a hot instrument.

sear — full definition

  1. verb To burn or scorch the surface of something with intense heat.
  2. adjective Dried up or withered, especially of plants.

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