freezer burn

English

Etymology

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

Noun

freezer burn (countable and uncountable, plural freezer burns)

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

Translations

desiccation caused by being kept in a freezer too long

Danish: frysebrand (da) c
Dutch: vriesbrand (nl)
Finnish: jääpolte (fi)
French: brûlure de congélation f
German: Gefrierbrand (de) m
Norwegian:
Bokmål: fryser brenne
Spanish: quemadura de congelación (es) f
Swedish: frysbränna (sv) c

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