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Definition of: torrefy
(tôr′ə·fī, tor′-) v.t. ·fied, ·fy·ing
To dry or roast by exposure to heat, as ores or drugs. Also tor′ri·fy. [<MF torréfier <L torrefacere <torrere dry, parch + facere make]
—tor′re·fac′tion (-fak′shən) noun
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