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Word: Torrefy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French torréfier, from Latin torrefacere ‘dry by heat’, from torrere ‘parch, scorch’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtɒrɪfʌɪ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
roast, scorch, or dry (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities
Short Definition:roast, scorch, or dry with heat
Examples:- torrefying wood loses 30% of the mass but only 10% of the energy
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