freeze-drying

English

Verb

freeze-drying

1. present participle and gerund of freeze-dry

Noun

freeze-drying (uncountable)

1. The process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum.

   Synonyms: cryodesiccation, lyophilization, lyophilizing

   Hypernyms: drying, dessication, dehydration

Related terms

• freeze distillation

 

Translations

process of dehydration by sublimation

• Finnish: pakastekuivaus
• Galician: liofilización (gl) f
• German: Gefriertrocknung (de) f
• Spanish: liofilización (es)
• Swedish: frystorkning c