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calcinatory en · ADJ

Etymology

From calcine + -atory.

Meanings

1. Used for or pertaining to calcination.
   • While the percentage of sulphur obtained by this system is greater than by the calcinatory furnace, the quality is said to be inferior . 1901, U.S. Geological Survey, Annual Report, page 515:

calcinatory en · NOUN

Etymology

From calcine + -atory.

Meanings

1. (archaic) A vessel used in calcination.
   • The generation of exhaust gases at the Bayer process occurs essentially at two points: the steam generating boiler and the alumina calcinatory. 2012, Luis Alves Venancio, Emanuel Negrão Macedo, José Antonio Silva Souza, Fernando Aracati Boelho, “Bauxite Residue Neutralization and Carbon Sequestration from Flue Gas”, in Maria D. Salazar-Villalpando, Neale R. Neelameggham, Donna Post Guillen, editor, Energy Technology 2012, page 24:

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