adjective
- not having been heated to a high temperature to remove moisture or volatile substances; not calcined
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The uncalcined limestone contained significant amounts of water.
- Uncalcined clay has different properties than its heated counterpart.
- The laboratory tested both calcined and uncalcined samples.
- Uncalcined materials may be less stable in certain applications.
- The cement plant processes uncalcined raw materials first.
- Uncalcined gypsum retains its original crystal structure.