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Retting

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dewnoun	(uncountable) Moisture in the air that settles on plants, etc in the morning or evening, resulting in drops.
dewrettingnoun	The process of decomposing or loosening the gummy bast fibre from the stem of flax and hemp, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.
raffinationnoun	The process of the result of raffinating
resinizationnoun	The process of resinizing.
resinificationnoun	The act or process of resinifying.
torrefactionnoun	Drying or roasting; especially an anaerobic heat treatment to make wood waterproof.
blettingnoun	A fermentation process in certain fruit beyond ripening.
presoaknoun	An initial soak.
rottingverb	The process by which something rots.
shamoyingnoun	The act of one who shamoys.
malaxationnoun	The act of softening a mass by malaxating.
raffinatenoun	(chemistry) A solution from which some material has been removed by extraction with an immiscible liquid
refiningnoun	Refinement (process of refining)
marinationnoun	The process of marinating.
remoisturizationnoun	The process of remoisturizing.
grassingnoun	The covering of land with grass.
fallbacknoun	A backup plan or contingency strategy; an alternative which can be used if something goes wrong with the main plan; a recourse.
regenerationnoun	Rebuilding or restructuring; large scale repair or renewal; revitalisation.
souringnoun	The process by which something is made, or becomes, sour; acidification.
buckingnoun	The act of a quadruped kicking both hind legs upward at once.

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