calcined en · ADJ
Meanings
- Converted by calcination.
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(figuratively) Purified, refined.
[A]n ingenious man, who is ever on the watch for conquest, will, in his eagerness to exhibit his whole store of knowledge, furnish an attentive observer with some useful information, calcined by fancy and formed by taste.
1790, Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication of the Rights of Men:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most calcined | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more calcined | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
uk кальцинований (converted by calcination) · it calcinato (converted by calcination) · fr calciné (converted by calcination) · ru кальцинированный (converted by calcination)