TORREFACTION
Etymology
Noun
torrefaction (countable and uncountable, plural torrefactions)
Drying or roasting; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.
(more generally) The act or process of subjecting something to heat or to highly acidic substances.
(metaphoric) An angry outburst; vituperation.
Synonyms
• (drying or roasting): torrification
Source: Wiktionary
Tor`re*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L.torrefacere,torrefactum, to torrefy: cf. F. torrƩfaction. See Torrefy.]
Definition: The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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