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lyophilizer

lyophilizer

1 9.9
A machine that removes water by freezing and drying to keep samples for a long time
  • noun
  • /laɪˈɒfɪlaɪzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : liofilizador
  • The lyophilizer operates at low temperatures.

Examples

  • A lyophilizer is essential equipment in many pharmaceutical laboratories.

  • The scientist placed the samples in the lyophilizer to prepare them for long-term storage.

  • After running the lyophilizer overnight, the technician checked the dried specimens.

  • We need to purchase a new lyophilizer for our lab.

  • The researcher used a lyophilizer to preserve the sensitive samples for future testing.

  • In biotechnology labs, a lyophilizer is essential for freeze-drying proteins and cultures.

  • The pharmaceutical company invested in a new lyophilizer to enhance their product preservation process.

Synonyms

dehydrator
vslyophilizer
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A machine that dries food by removing water

uses freezing and sublimation rather than ordinary drying to remove water
freeze-dryer
vslyophilizer
  • Specialized
6.2

A machine that keeps food or lab samples from spoiling by freezing and removing their water

is the technical or scientific name for that same freeze drying machine

Surface Forms

lyophilizer singular
lyophilizers plural

Morphology

lyophilizer = lyophilize (semi-transparent) = lyo + phil + ize + er

The formation from the verb 'lyophilize' to the agent noun 'lyophilizer' by adding the productive English agentive suffix '-er' is a clear, regular derivation.

Etymology

The word lyophilizer comes from scientific parts: lyo- used to mean 'freeze-dry' and -izer meaning 'a machine that does something'. So, a lyophilizer is simply a 'freeze-dryer', a machine that removes water by freezing and drying to keep samples for a long time.