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Lyophilize vs Lyophilizer - What's the difference?

lyophilize | lyophilizer |

As a verb lyophilize

is to freeze-dry.

As a noun lyophilizer is

freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer.

lyophilize

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

(lyophiliz)
  • To freeze-dry
  • * 1894 , United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture (), p. 907:
    • (Lyophilization) The process of vacuum-drying substances from the frozen state. The water is sublimated into a trap at low temperature or is absorbed by drying agents. Verb: lyophilize.

    Related terms

    * lyophilic * lyophilized * lyophilization

    lyophilizer

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer