lyophilization en · NOUN
Etymology
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.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) 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
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lyophilizations | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lyophilisation | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
lyophilize · lyophilic · lyophilized
Synonyms
Translations (6)
gl liofilización (freeze-drying) · el λυοφιλοποίηση (freeze-drying) · fr lyophilisation (freeze-drying) · pl liofilizacja (freeze-drying) · de Gefriertrocknung (freeze-drying) · de Lyophilisation (freeze-drying)