How to Pronounce Calcining

To pronounce "calcining", say CALC-in-ing — 3 syllables. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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CALC-in-ing

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💡 Tip for remembering “calcining”

"calcining" has 3 syllables: calc-in-ing.

What does calcining mean?

verb

  1. To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate.
  2. To undergo such heating

Related words

calcinationsmeltingcalciticcombustionincineratingcarbonizationincinerationsmelter

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How many syllables are in "calcining"?▾

"Calcining" has 3 syllables: calc · in · ing.

What does "calcining" mean?▾

Calcining: To heat something without melting in order to drive off water etc., and to decompose carbonates into oxides or to oxidize or reduce it; especially to heat limestone to form quicklime, i.e. to calcinate.

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