torrefy
torrefy definition
tor·refy (tôr′ə fī′)
transitive verb torrefied -·fied′, torrefying -·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
Related Forms:
- torrefaction tor′·re·fac′·tion (-fak′s̸hən) noun
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