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noun
The process of dehydration by sublimation for preservation or convenience; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: cryodesiccation, lyophilization, lyophilizing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: drying, dessication, dehydration
verb
present participle and gerund of freeze-dry
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
a 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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lyophilization, lyophilisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dehydration, desiccation, drying up, evaporation, freeze, freezing
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