CALCINATION Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word calcination. (close relations)
calcined
Best Alternative Words for CALCINATION
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burning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something • pain that feels hot as if it were on fire • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • execution by electricity • execution by fire • a form of torture in which cigarettes or cigars or other hot implements are used to burn the victim's skin adjective satellite • of immediate import | ||||||||
carbonization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the destructive distillation of coal (as in coke ovens) | ||||||||
combustion | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light • a state of violent disturbance and excitement • the act of burning something | ||||||||
cremation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the incineration of a dead body | ||||||||
firing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy • the act of discharging a gun • the act of setting something on fire • the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart) | ||||||||
ignition | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of initiating combustion or catching fire • the mechanism that ignites the fuel in an internal-combustion engine • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||||
incineration | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of burning something completely; reducing it to ashes | ||||||||
kindling | nounn | |||||||
noun • material for starting a fire • the act of setting something on fire | ||||||||
oxidation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the process of oxidizing; the addition of oxygen to a compound with a loss of electrons; always occurs accompanied by reduction | ||||||||
pyrolysis | nounn | |||||||
noun • transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat | ||||||||
roasting | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added) | ||||||||
scorching | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • capable of causing burns adjective satellite • hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface |