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