shelf-stable

adjective

shelf-sta·ble | \ ˈshelf-ˌstā-bəl

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: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage without refrigeration All the rage in Europe and Latin America, boxed shelf-stable milk has yet to catch on with U.S. consumers.— Christine Foster

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The first known use of shelf-stable was in 1952

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