calcinatory

English

Etymology

From calcine +‎ -atory.

Noun

calcinatory (plural calcinatories)

1. (archaic) A vessel used in calcination.
   • 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:

     The generation of exhaust gases at the Bayer process occurs essentially at two points: the steam generating boiler and the alumina calcinatory.

Adjective

calcinatory

1. Used for or pertaining to calcination.
   • 1901, U.S. Geological Survey, Annual Report, page 515:

     While the percentage of sulphur obtained by this system is greater than by the calcinatory furnace, the quality is said to be inferior .