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Retting

noun

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.

2.nounA place where flax is retted; a rettery.

Synonyms

rotting dew dewretting raffination resinization resinification torrefaction bletting presoak shamoying malaxation raffinate

Rhymes With

besetting upsetting setting bloodletting petting interpreting wetting netting

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