"lyophilization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lyophilizations [plural]
Etymology: 1894, 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 in other European languages via same construction. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|lyo|philos|ization}} lyo- + philos + -ization, {{suffix|en|lyophilize|ation}} lyophilize + -ation, {{der|en|grc|λύω||to loosen, to dissolve}} Ancient Greek λύω (lúō, “to loosen, to dissolve”), {{der|en|la|-ātiō}} Latin -ātiō Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} lyophilization (countable and uncountable, plural lyophilizations)
  1. freeze-drying; the removal of moisture from a frozen material using vacuum Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: lyophilisation Related terms: lyophilic, lyophilize, lyophilized Translations (freeze-drying): lyophilisation (French), liofilización [feminine] (Galician), Gefriertrocknung [feminine] (German), Lyophilisation [feminine] (German), λυοφιλοποίηση (lyofilopoíisi) [feminine] (Greek)

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