freeze-dry
English
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freeze-dry (third-person singular simple present freeze-dries, present participle freeze-drying, simple past and past participle freeze-dried)
- (transitive) To remove volatile liquid from (a substance) by sublimation, normally under vacuum, from the frozen state.
- Synonyms: cryodesiccate, lyophilise, lyophilize
Related terms
[edit]- freeze-drying (noun)
- lyophilization
Translations
[edit]to cause to sublimate from frozen state
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