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.
• (drying or roasting): torrification
Source: Wiktionary
Tor`re*fac"tion, n. Etym: [L.torrefacere,torrefactum, to torrefy: cf. F. torréfaction. See Torrefy.]
Definition: The act or process of torrefying, or the state of being torrefied. Bp. Hall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
