English Explanatory Dictionary

freezer burn

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A condition that occurs when frozen food has been damaged by dehydration and oxidation due to air reaching the food.

Word forms

freezer burn freezer burns

Etymology

The term first appears c. 1929 in the scientific journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.

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