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lyophilization

/ˌlaɪ.oʊ.fɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

/ˌlaɪ.oʊ.fɪl.ɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/C2formalscientific
  • ruНаучная техника сушки термочувствительных материалов, таких как продукты питания, плазма крови, фармацевтические препараты или ткани, путем их замораживания с последующей сублимацией льда в вакууме, что позволяет сохранить их физическую структуру.

A scientific technique for drying heat-sensitive materials such as food, blood plasma, pharmaceuticals, or tissue by freezing them and then sublimating the ice under vacuum, thus preserving their physical structure.

  1. Freeze-drying processC2formalscientific

    A method of preserving perishable material by freezing it and then reducing the surrounding pressure to allow the frozen water to sublimate directly from solid to gas.

    ruЛиофилизация

    • Lyophilization is commonly used to preserve vaccines and antibiotics.
    • The pharmaceutical company uses lyophilization to extend the shelf life of its products.
    • Freeze-dried coffee is produced through lyophilization.
    • The laboratory's lyophilization equipment can process up to 500 samples per day.

    Synonymsfreeze-dryinglyophilisation

Forms
  • lyophilizations plural form
  • lyophilizations' possessive plural form
  • lyophilization's possessive singular form