torrefy

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: tor=re=fy

CIDE DICTIONARY

torrefy, v. t. [L. torrere to parch + -fy: cf. F. torréfier, L. torrefacere.].

•  To dry by a fire.  Sir T. Browne.  [1913 Webster]
•  To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores.  [1913 Webster]
•  To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

torrefy, v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 roast or dry (metallic ore, a drug, etc.).
2 parch or scorch with heat.

Derivative

torrefaction n.

Etymology

F torr{eacute}fier f. L torrefacere f. torrere scorch

ROGET THESAURUS

torrefy

Calefaction

VB heat, warm, chafe, stive, foment, make hot, sun oneself, sunbathe, go up in flames, burn to the ground (flame), fire, set fire to, set on fire, kindle, enkindle, light, ignite, strike a light, apply the match to, apply the torch to, rekindle, relume, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, poke the fire, stir the fire, blow the fire, make a bonfire of, melt, thaw, fuse, liquefy, burn, inflame, roast, toast, fry, grill, singe, parch, bake, torrefy, scorch, brand, cauterize, sear, burn in, corrode, char, calcine, incinerate, smelt, scorify, reduce to ashes, burn to a cinder, commit to the flames, consign to the flames, boil, digest, stew, cook, seethe, scald, parboil, simmer, do to rags, take fire, catch fire, blaze.