lyophilization
lyophilization noun: synonym of freeze-drying.
Noun
lyophilization (countable and uncountable, plural lyophilizations)
- Synonym of freeze-drying.
- After dialysis, the enzyme can be obtained as a dry powder by lyophilization.
- 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.1894, United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture (U.S. G.P.O.), p. 74, p. 907
- Synonyms:
- freeze-drying
Synonyms of lyophilization
Forms of lyophilization
| plural | lyophilizations |
|---|---|
| alternative form | lyophilisation |
Origin of lyophilization
First use appears c. 1894 in the US. lyo- + philos + -ization (alternatively analyzed as lyophilize + -ation), from Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”) + φίλος (phílos, “beloved”) + -ίζειν (-ízein) + Latin -ātiō, due to the dried product being able to rapidly reabsorb the solvent and restore the original substance, hence “lyophil” (solvent-loving). Popularized from 1960 by Louis R. Rey. Cognates exist in other European languages by means of the same construction.
Questions about lyophilization
- What does lyophilization mean?
- Lyophilization means synonym of freeze-drying.
- What part of speech is lyophilization?
- Lyophilization is a noun.
- What is the plural of lyophilization?
- The plural of lyophilization is lyophilizations.
Words near lyophilization in the dictionary
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