torrefy
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torrefy
(ˈtɒrɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(Pharmacology) (tr) to dry (drugs, ores, etc) by subjection to intense heat; roast
[C17: from French torréfier, from Latin torrefacere, from torrēre to parch + facere to make]
torrefaction n
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Past participle: torrefied
Gerund: torrefying
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