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taxonomy | lyophilized |

As a noun taxonomy

is the science or the technique used to make a classification.

As a verb lyophilized is

(lyophilize).

As an adjective lyophilized is

freeze-dried.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    lyophilized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (lyophilize)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • freeze-dried

    • 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