puffing gun

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puffing gun [′pəf·iŋ ‚gən]

(food engineering)

A device for puffing food particles in which they are rapidly heated and pressurized up to 200 pounds per square inch (1.38 megapascals) in a sealed vessel and then suddenly depressurized to atmospheric pressure, causing rapid volatilization of internal moisture.

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