calcinar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
Senses
calcinar 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.
- scorch (transitive) To burn the surface of something so as to discolour it
scorch — full definition
- verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.
- noun A mark or patch of surface burning or discolouration.