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单词 torrefy
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Definition of torrefy in English:

torrefy

verbtorrefies, torrefying, torrefied ˈtɒrɪfʌɪ
[with object]technical

  • Roast, scorch, or dry (a substance such as an ore, a drug, or a fuel) with heat to drive off all moisture or impurities.

    torrefying wood loses 30% of the mass but only 10% of the energy

Derivatives

  • torrefaction

    • noun tɒrɪˈfakʃ(ə)n
    technical

  • torrefied

    • adjective
    technical

Origin

Early 17th century: from French torréfier, from Latin torrefacere 'dry by heat', from torrere 'parch, scorch'.
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