torrefaction

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Noun

1. [[drying|Drying]] or [[roasting]]; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.
2. {{lb|en|more generally}} The act or process of subjecting something to heat or to highly acidic substances.
3. {{lb|en|metaphoric}} An [[angry]] [[outburst]]; [[vituperation]].

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