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calcination
This term is primarily used in chemistry, metallurgy, and materials science to describe a specific thermal treatment. It carries a technical, clinical connotation, focusing on the precise control of temperature to trigger a chemical change without liquefying the material. It is distinct from sintering or smelting, as it specifically targets the removal of volatile components or the decomposition of carbonates.
As a mass noun representing a chemical process, it is treated as uncountable. It describes the general phenomenon or the specific act of heating, and does not typically take a plural form in scientific literature unless referring to distinct types of calcination methods.
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The lab technician carefully monitored the calcination process to ensure the temperature remained constant.
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The industrial plant uses a massive kiln for the continuous calcination of raw materials.
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