Etymology

freezer burn

Today it means: A condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food. Full definition →

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The story

The term first appears c. 1929 in the scientific journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

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