torrefy
or tor·ri·fy
[ tawr-uh-fahy, tor- ]
/ ˈtɔr əˌfaɪ, ˈtɒr- /
verb (used with object), tor·re·fied, tor·re·fy·ing.
to subject to fire or intense heat; parch, roast, or scorch.
Pharmacology. to dry or parch (drugs) with heat.
to roast, as metallic ores.
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OTHER WORDS FROM torrefy
tor·re·fac·tion [tawr-uh-fak-shuhn, tor-], /ˌtɔr əˈfæk ʃən, ˌtɒr-/, nounWords nearby torrefy
torr, Torralba, Torrance, Torre de Cerredo, Torre del Greco, torrefy, Torremolinos, Torrence, Torrens, Torrens system, Torrens title
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British Dictionary definitions for torrefy
torrefy
/ (ˈtɒrɪˌfaɪ) /
verb -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to dry (drugs, ores, etc) by subjection to intense heat; roast
Derived forms of torrefy
torrefaction (ˌtɒrɪˈfækʃən), nounWord Origin for torrefy
C17: from French torréfier, from Latin torrefacere, from torrēre to parch + facere to make
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