Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of freeze-dry
- uncountableThe process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum.
Synonyms: cryodesiccation, lyophilization, lyophilizing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum.
More synonyms by meaning
nouna 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
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish pakastekuivaus
- pakastekuivausprocess of dehydration by sublimation
German Gefriertrocknung
- Gefriertrocknungprocess of dehydration by sublimation
Polish liofilizacja
- liofilizacjaprocess of dehydration by sublimation
Spanish liofilización
- liofilizaciónprocess of dehydration by sublimation
Swedish frystorkning
- frystorkningprocess of dehydration by sublimation
Cite this entry
freeze-drying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeze-drying
“freeze-drying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeze-drying. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freeze-drying,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freeze-drying.
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