deep-freezing
Preserving by cold
Deep-freezing is preserving food or other materials by freezing them at very low temperatures, typically below -18°C.
The term applies both to the process and to storage in a deep freezer: Deep-freezing the berries keeps them fresh for months.
Figuratively, to deep-freeze something is to put it on hold indefinitely: The project has been deep-frozen until funding comes through.
Refrigerated room for carcasses
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- vacuum sealAirless container barrier
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- temperature controlRegulating heat levels
thermostat · insulation · defrosting · ice crystals · cold chain · stockpiling · bulk storage
Below the freezing point
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
windchill · thermometer · hypothermic · glacial · icy · frostbite · absolute zero
Cryogenic form of air's main component
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
- cryobiologyStudy of low-temperature life effects
cryostat · cryogenic storage · cryosurgery · cryotherapy · low temperatures · suspended animation · sperm bank
Preventing waste or loss
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- stasisState of inactivity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
long-term storage · food preservation · time capsule · museum conservation · seed vault · taxidermy · mummification
Low-temperature biological preservation
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
- refrigerationHeat removal for preservation
meat locker
Refrigerated room for carcasses
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- vacuum sealAirless container barrier
- packagingProtective product enclosure
temperature control · thermostat · insulation · defrosting · ice crystals · cold chain · stockpiling · bulk storage
subzero
Below the freezing point
permafrost · windchill · thermometer · hypothermic · glacial · icy · frostbite · absolute zero
liquid nitrogen
Cryogenic form of air's main component
- cryopreservationLow-temperature biological preservation
- vitrificationTransformation into glass
- cryoprotectantSubstance preventing ice damage
cryobiology · cryostat · cryogenic storage · cryosurgery · cryotherapy · low temperatures · suspended animation · sperm bank
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- archivingStoring for long-term keeping
- stasisState of inactivity
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
safeguarding · long-term storage · food preservation · time capsule · museum conservation · seed vault · taxidermy · mummification
cryopreservation
Low-temperature biological preservation
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- crystallizationForming ordered solid structure
- temperingControlled heating and cooling
deep-freezingthawing
Frozen matter liquefying
defrosting · heating · warming · melting · unfreezing
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