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1freeze-dry — frēz drī vt, freeze dried; freeze dry·ing to dry and preserve (as food, vaccines, or tissue) in a frozen state under high vacuum freeze dried adj …
2Freeze-dry — (fr[=e]z dr[imac] ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Freeze dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Freeze drying}.] to remove the moisture from (e.g. food) by first freezing and then subjecting to a high vacuum; used as a mild method for drying foods or chemicals while… …
3freeze-dry — [frēz′drī΄] vt. freeze dried, freeze drying to subject (food, vaccines, etc.) to quick freezing followed by drying under high vacuum at a low temperature: a freeze dried product, as food, will keep for long periods at room temperature …
4freeze-dry — freeze′ dry′ v. t. dried, dry•ing coo to preserve by freezing the substance and evaporating the moisture content in a vacuum • Etymology: 1945–50 …
5freeze-dry — ► VERB ▪ preserve by rapid freezing followed by subjection to a high vacuum which removes ice by sublimation …
6freeze-dry — verb preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum freeze dry the strawberries • Hypernyms: ↑preserve, ↑keep • Hyponyms: ↑lyophilize, ↑lyophilise • Entailment: ↑ …
7freeze dry — Synonyms and related words: anhydrate, blast freeze, brine, corn, cure, dehydrate, desiccate, dry, dry cure, dry salt, embalm, evaporate, freeze, fume, irradiate, jerk, kipper, marinade, marinate, mummify, pickle, preservatize, quick freeze,… …
8freeze-dry — /ˈfriz draɪ/ (say freez druy) verb (t) (freeze dried, freeze drying) to dry (food, blood, serum, etc.) while frozen and under high vacuum, as for prolonged storage. –freeze drying, noun …
9freeze-dry — /freez druy /, v.t., freeze dried, freeze drying. to subject to freeze drying. [1945 50] * * * …
10freeze-dry — verb (T) to preserve food or drink by freezing and drying it very quickly: freeze dried coffee …
