"freezer burn" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: freezer burns [plural]
Etymology: The term first appears c. 1929 in the scientific journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} freezer burn (countable and uncountable, plural freezer burns)
  1. A condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food. Wikipedia link: Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (desiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long): frysebrand [common-gender] (Danish), vriesbrand (Dutch), jääpolte (Finnish), brûlure de congélation [feminine] (French), Gefrierbrand [masculine] (German), fryser brenne (Norwegian Bokmål), quemadura de congelación [feminine] (Spanish), frysbränna [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-freezer_burn-en-noun-nIGHe5BA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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