Meaning of 'torrefy'

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Meaning of ‘torrefy’

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torrefy

To dry by a fire. Sir T. Browne.

(Metal.) To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores.

(Pharm.) To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.

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