Definition of freeze-dry. transitive verb. : to dry (something, such as food) in a frozen state under high vacuum especially for preservation.

freeze-dried adjective Save Word \ ˈfrēz-ˈdrīd \ Definition of freeze-dried : being in a state produced by or as if by freeze-drying First Known Use of freeze-dried 1946, in the meaning …

Freeze drying (also known as lyophilization) is a water removal process typically used to preserve perishable materials, with the goal of extending their shelf life and/or preparing them for …

freeze-dry. verb -dries, -drying or -dried. (tr) to preserve (a substance) by rapid freezing and subsequently drying in a vacuum. Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 …

freeze-drying- a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes. lyophilisation, lyophilization. drying up, evaporation, desiccation, dehydration- the process of extracting moisture.

us / ˈfrizˈdrɑɪ / present tense -dries | present participle -drying | past tense and past participle -dried. to preserve something, esp. food, by freezing and then drying it: freeze-dried instant coffee. (Definition of freeze-dry from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)