flash freezing

noun

The process whereby objects are frozen in a few hours by subjecting them to cryogenic temperatures, or through direct contact with liquid nitrogen.

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Meanings

nounflash freezing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process whereby objects are frozen in a few hours by subjecting them to cryogenic temperatures, or through direct contact with liquid nitrogen.
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