freezer burn

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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freezer burn (countable and uncountable, plural freezer burns)

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

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