HyperDic: freeze-dry

English > 1 sense of the word freeze-dry:
VERBchangefreeze-drypreserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum
English > freeze-dry: 1 sense > verb 1, change
Meaningpreserve by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThe chefs freeze-dry the vegetables
Example"freeze-dry the strawberries"
Entailsexsiccate, dehydrate, dry up, desiccateLose water or moisture
Narrowerlyophilize, lyophiliseTo dry (blood, serum, or tissue) by freezing / freezing in a high vacuum
Broaderpreserve, keepprevent (food) from rotting
Spanishdeshidratar
Catalandeshidratar

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