lyophilization

noun

ly·​oph·​i·​li·​za·​tion (ˌ)lī-ˌä-fə-lə-ˈzā-shən 

-fə-ˌlī-ˈzā-

variants also British lyophilisation

plural -s

: the process of freeze-drying or the state of being freeze-dried

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary lyophilize + -ation

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Rhymes for lyophilization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization