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| antifreeze |
a substance that lowers the freezing point of a liquid such as water, esp. in an automobile radiator. |
| blanch |
to boil or scald (food) briefly, as in removing the skins of nuts and fruits or preparing fruits and vegetables for freezing. [1/5 definitions] |
| C1 |
abbreviation of "Celsius," or "Centigrade," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water. |
| Celsius |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which zero degrees is the freezing point and one hundred degrees is the boiling point of water; centigrade. (abbr.: C) |
| congeal |
of a fluid or soft substance, to thicken or make solid, esp. by cooling or freezing. [1/2 definitions] |
| cryo- |
freezing; cold. |
| cryonics |
(used with a sing. verb) the freezing of the body of someone who has just died for the purpose of storing it in anticipation of future resuscitation and cure. |
| cryoscopy |
the scientific study of the freezing point of liquids, body fluids, or the like. |
| cryosurgery |
a procedure in which diseased tissues are selectively destroyed by freezing them. |
| F1 |
abbreviation of "Fahrenheit," of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which thirty-two degrees is the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. |
| Fahrenheit |
of, pertaining to, or designating a temperature scale on which thirty-two degrees is the freezing point and 212 degrees is the boiling point of water. (abbr.: F) |
| freeze |
the act of freezing or state of being frozen. [1/17 definitions] |
| freeze-dry |
to preserve (foods, blood plasma, or the like) by rapid freezing and then drying in a high vacuum at a low temperature. |
| fresh |
not preserved by freezing or canning. [1/11 definitions] |
| frigid |
extremely cold; freezing. [1/3 definitions] |
| frost |
the act or process of freezing. [2/9 definitions] |
| frostbite |
damage to tissue of the body by freezing. [2 definitions] |
| frosty |
causing or marked by frost; freezing. [1/4 definitions] |
| frozen |
converted into a solid or hardened by freezing. [1/6 definitions] |
| ice cream |
a rich, sweet, frozen food made by churning cream and milk products to a smooth consistency while freezing, and often flavored. |
| ice cube |
one of the small, usually cube-shaped, pieces of ice made by freezing water in a divided tray, which may be added to drinks or packed around things to keep them cold; ice. |
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