Question

The term Calcination comes from:

(a) Greek word Calcinare

(b) Latin word Calcinare

(c) Greek word Calcinate

(d) Latin word Calcinate

This question was addressed to me in final exam.

My query is from Calcination and Slaking of Lime topic in division Materials for Construction of Basic Civil Engineering

Answer 1

The correct answer is (b) Latin word Calcinare

To explain I would say: Calcinare is a Latin word.  It means to burn lime, hence calcination is accorded to as burning of Lime.