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freeze-dry

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freeze-dry (frzdr)
tr.v. freeze-dried, freeze-dry·ing, freeze-dries
To preserve (food, for example) by rapid freezing and drying in a high vacuum.
freeze-dry
Verb
[-dries, -drying, -dried] to preserve (food) by rapid freezing and drying in a vacuum
freeze-dry
To preserve a substance, such as food, by freezing it rapidly and placing it in a vacuum chamber, where the water frozen in the substance evaporates through sublimation.
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Verb1.freeze-dry - preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dry the strawberries"
lyophilise, lyophilize - to dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing in a high vacuum
preserve, keep - prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"


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