Calcination

Calcination is a process where a chemical compound is heated to high temperatures while exposed to air. Calcination is a type of thermal decomposition.

The name "calcination" comes from the Latin word "calcinare", meaning "to burn limestone". Production of quicklime by calcination is one of the oldest known chemical reactions.^[source?]

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