lyophilization
1894, US. lyo- + -philos + -ization (alternatively analyzed as lyophilize + -ation), from Old Greek λύω + φίλος ("beloved") + -ίζειν + Latin -ātiō, due to the dried product being able to rapidly reabsorb the solvent and restore the original substance, hence “lyophil” (solvent-loving). Noun
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1894, US. lyo- + -philos + -ization (alternatively analyzed as lyophilize + -ation), from Old Greek λύω + φίλος ("beloved") + -ίζειν + Latin -ātiō, due to the dried product being able to rapidly reabsorb the solvent and restore the original substance, hence “lyophil” (solvent-loving). Noun
lyophilization
- freeze-drying; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum
- 1894, United States Department of Agriculture, Crops in Peace and War: The Yearbook of Agriculture (U.S. G.P.O.), p. 74 ↗, p. 907 ↗:
- After dialysis, the enzyme can be obtained as a dry powder by lyophilization.
- smallcaps 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 ↗:
- French: lyophilisation
- German: Gefriertrocknung, Lyophilisation
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