torrefy

torrefy Definition

tor·refy (tôr′ə fī′)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to dry or parch (drugs or ores) with heat

Etymology: Fr torréfier < L torrefacere < torrere, to dry by heat (see thirst) + facere, to make, do

torrefy Related Forms

tor′·re·fac′·tion (-fak′s̸hən) noun

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