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lyophilization

ly·oph·i·lize
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lahy-of-uh-lahyz]
    • /laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz/
    • /lˌaɪəfˌɪlaɪzˈeɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-of-uh-lahyz]
    • /laɪˈɒf əˌlaɪz/

Definitions of lyophilization word

  • verb with object lyophilization (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum. 1
  • noun lyophilization Freeze-drying; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum. 1
  • noun lyophilization the act of lyophilizing or freeze-drying (blood, serum, tissue, etc) 0
  • noun lyophilization Lyophilization is the process of preserving something by freezing it very quickly and then subjecting it to a vacuum which removes ice. 0

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Origin of lyophilization

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; lyophil(ic) + -ize

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Parts of speech for Lyophilization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lyophilization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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