torrefaction

noun

tor·​re·​fac·​tion

¦tȯrə¦fakshən,

¦tär-

plural -s

: the act or process of torrefying or the state of being torrefied

Word History

Etymology

Latin torrefactus (past participle of torrefacere to torrefy) + English -ion

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