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Webster 1913 Edition
Torrefaction
Torˊre-fac′tion
,Noun.
The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied.
Bp. Hall.
Webster 1828 Edition
Torrefaction
TORREFAC'TION
,Noun.
1.
The operation of drying by a fire.2.
In metallurgy, the operation of roasting ores.3.
In pharmacy, the drying or roasting of drugs on a metalline plate, placed over or before coals of fire, till they become friable to the fingers, or till some other desired effect is produced.Definition 2024
torrefaction
torrefaction
See also: torréfaction
English
Noun
torrefaction (countable and uncountable, plural torrefactions)
- Drying or roasting; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.