adjective
1. used of tissue or blood or serum or other biological substances; dried by freezing in a high vacuum
• Syn: ↑lyophilized, ↑lyophilised
• Similar to: ↑preserved
2. preserved by freezing and drying in a vacuum
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freeze-dried coffee
• Similar to: ↑preserved
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/freez"druyd"/, adj.
(of foods and beverages) preserved by means of freeze-drying: freeze-dried coffee.
[1945-50]
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freeze-dried UK US adjective
food that is freeze-dried is made dry very quickly at very low temperatures in order to preserve it
freeze-dried coffee
Thesaurus: preserved in a particular wayhyponym
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freeze-dried adj
freeze-dried foods
freeze-dried coffee
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Main Entry: ↑freeze-dry
Useful english dictionary. 2012.