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quick-froze

/ˈkwɪk froʊz/

VERB

1. Subjected food or materials to rapid freezing at very low temperatures

Froze food, biological tissues, or perishable goods extremely rapidly so that small ice crystals formed, preserving cellular structure and quality (past tense of quick-freeze).

1.1. Food preservation, industrial processing, and culinary arts

Used in food science and historical or industrial contexts to describe past rapid-freezing actions.

Synonyms

  • flash-froze
  • blast-froze
  • rapidly froze
  • deep-froze

Antonyms

Examples

  • The processing plant quick-froze the entire harvest of berries within hours of picking.
  • Using specialized cryogenic chambers, the researchers quick-froze the biological samples instantly.

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