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freeze-dried; freeze-drying; freeze-dries
Definition of freeze-dry
: to dry (something, such as food) in a frozen state under high vacuum especially for preservation
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“Freeze-dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freeze-dry. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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freeze-dry
verb
English Language Learners Definition of freeze-dry
: to preserve (something, such as food) by a process that both dries and freezes it
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freeze-dry
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freeze-dried; freeze-drying
Medical Definition of freeze-dry
: to dry and preserve (as food, vaccines, or tissue) in a frozen state under high vacuum
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The first known use of freeze-dry was in 1949
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