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Where does “calciner” come from?

calciner (French) comes from Latin calx, from Ancient Greek χάλιξ — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

calciner (French): to calcinate; to calcine

Definitions

  1. to calcinate; to calcine

Ancestry of “calciner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
2Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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