Meanings
nounfreezer burn (countable and uncountable, plural freezer burns)
plural freezer burns
- countableuncountableA condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food.
Origin
The term first appears c. 1929 in the scientific journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Danish frysebrand
- frysebranddesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Dutch vriesbrand
- vriesbranddesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Finnish jääpolte
- jääpoltedesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
French brûlure de congélation
- brûlure de congélationdesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
German Gefrierbrand
- Gefrierbranddesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Norwegian Bokmål fryser brenne
- fryser brennedesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Spanish quemadura de congelación
- quemadura de congelacióndesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Swedish frysbränna
- frysbrännadesiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long
Cite this entry
APA
freezer burn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freezer%20burn
MLA
“freezer burn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freezer%20burn. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “freezer burn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/freezer%20burn.
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