Torrefaction

Quick meaning: Torrefaction is a noun meaning Drying or roasting; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.

Meaning

Drying or roasting; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.

More Meanings

1. (more generally) The act or process of subjecting something to heat or to highly acidic substances.
2. (figurative) An angry outburst; vituperation.

Example Sentences

After the biomass is dried, it needs to be heated further to the designed torrefaction temperature.

The face of the man was withered and blackened as by the torrefaction of a thousand flames; his beard was grey as ashes; and his eyes were expiring embers.

During this operation the insects are constantly stirred about with a tin ladle; and sometimes water is sprinkled upon them, to prevent absolute torrefaction, which would destroy the colour, and reduce them to a coal ;

And in spite of all our professors of torrefaction — to borrow a phrase from Grant Allen — and our demonstrations of cookery, not one woman in fifty can boil rice, or be trusted to grill a chop when it is easier to fry it.

Word Forms

• torrefactions

Synonyms for torrefaction

Depending on context, synonyms include torrification, torrefication.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include torrification, seasoning, pyroconversion, toasting, redrier, hot-flue.

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