ppl. a. [f. TORREFY v. + -ED1.] Roasted; dried or parched by the action of fire; scorched.

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1612.  Woodall, Surg. Mate, Wks. (1653), 21*. Any torrified or dry powdred medicaments.

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1670.  Capt. J. Smith, Eng. Improv. Reviv’d, 290. Some torrefied Rhubarb.

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1796.  Kirwan, Elem. Min. (ed. 2), II. 373. He also extracted Copper from the torrefied Ore.

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1829.  Togno & Durand, trans. Edwards & Vavasseur’s Man. Mat. Med., 144. 189. The stimulating influence of torrefied coffee, which is daily used in infusion, is very powerful.

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1857.  Miller, Elem. Chem. (1862), III. 99. This soluble torrefied starch is known under the name of British gum.

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