torrefy
v. வறட்சியாக்கு, பொரியச்செய்.
Tor"re*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Torrefied; p. pr. & vb. n. Torrefying.] Etym: [L. torrere to parch + -fy: cf. F. torréfier, L. torrefacere.] [Written also torrify.] 1. To dry by a fire. Sir T. Browne. 2. (Metal.) Defn: To subject to scorching heat, so as to drive off volatile ingredients; to roast, as ores. 3. (Pharm.) Defn: To dry or parch, as drugs, on a metallic plate till they are friable, or are reduced to the state desired.