Freeze-dried

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  freeze-dried \freeze-dried\ adj.
     dried by freezing and applying a vacuum; -- used of tissue or
     blood or serum or other biological substances.
  
     Note: This technique is gentler than other drying techniques
           and caused less damage or deterioration to sensitive


           substances. It is used primarily as a method to
           preserve foods or substances, and permit storage
           without deterioration.
  
     Syn: lyophilized, lyophilised.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Freeze-dry \Freeze"-dry`\ (fr[=e]z"-dr[imac]`), v. t. [imp. & p.
     p. {Freeze-dried}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Freeze-drying}.]
     to remove the moisture from (e.g. food) by first freezing and
     then subjecting to a high vacuum; -- used as a mild method
     for drying foods or chemicals while causing little
     decomposition, in contrast to heat-drying.
  
     Note: This is a relatively gently drying process used to
           preserve food or sensitive biological materials. For
           biochemical materials, the term {{lyophilize}} is often
           used.
           [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  freeze-dry
       v : preserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a
           vacuum; "freeze-dry the strawberries"
       [also: {freeze-dried}]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  freeze-dried
       adj 1: used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological
              substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum [syn: {lyophilized},
               {lyophilised}]
       2: preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum; "freeze-dried
          coffee"

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  freeze-dried
       See {freeze-dry}