calciner (s.xiv1/3)
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calciner (s.xiv1/3)

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  FEW:  calx 2/i,109a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  calciner 8,410b TL: ∅ DEAF:  calciner  DMF:  calciner  TLF:  calciner  OED:  calcine v.  MED:  calcinen v.  DMLBS:  calcinare 242b
 

v.a.

1alchem.lapid.metalto calcine, to burn (a mineral or metal) in order to reduce it to its purest or most refined constituents: 
( MS: s.xiv1/3 )  pus metez in furno reverberacionis et calcinez le byen si la ke il seyt tot blonk  380.6
calcinaciun  calcinatorie  chauz#1 
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