# calcination

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The process of calcining: heating a substance to a high temperature, but below its melting point, to bring about thermal decomposition.

## Etymology
From calcine + -ation.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/calcination