affinage

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French affinage. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˌɑfɪˈnɑʒ/ === Noun === affinage (uncountable) The aging of cheese as part of its manufacture. ==== Related terms ==== affineur == French == === Etymology === From affiner +‎ -age. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.fi.naʒ/ === Noun === affinage m (plural affinages) affinage (metallurgy) refining ==== Derived terms ==== électroaffinage === Further reading === “affinage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012