 freeze-drying |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (chemistry,physics) a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes | |
| Synonyms: | lyophilization lyophilisation | |
| Related terms: | freeze dehydration | |
| Similar spelling: |
freeze-dry freeze-dried |
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