- present participle of freeze-dry.
freeze-drying
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of freeze-drying
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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That was over the summer, so he turned off the air conditioner, began freeze-drying bulk food purchases rather than storing them in his electric freezer, and started shutting off his lights more often.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
Bischoff’s specializes in a form of hybrid taxidermy, incorporating traditional techniques with the more new-fangled freeze-drying process.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025
The process involves blending three main components -- carbon nanotubes, polyvinyl alcohol and carboxymethyl cellulose -- followed by freeze-drying.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
It’s a bit like natural freeze-drying, says paleopathologist Niels Lynnerup of the University of Copenhagen, who studied the mummies.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 7, 2023
About £8m has already been spent preserving and restoring the timbers, which has included freeze-drying the wood at the Mary Rose museum in Portsmouth.
From BBC ● Jan. 18, 2023
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