quick-frozenadj.
/ˌkwɪkˈfrəʊzn/, U.S. /ˌkwɪkˈfroʊz(ə)n/ That has been frozen rapidly; subjected to quick freezing.
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the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preserving or pickling > [adjective] > preserved by cooling or freezing
frozen1872
refrigerated1884
chilled1891
quick-frozen1930
hydrocooled1945
freeze-dried1946
cook-freeze1970
cook-chill1974
flash-frozen1977
sous vide1986
cook-chilled1989
the world > food and drink > food > food manufacture and preparation > preserving or pickling > [adjective] > preserved by cooling or freezing > relating to freezing methods or equipment
frost-free1684
refrigerated1869
quick freeze1928
quick-frozen1930
frostless1941
the world > matter > properties of materials > temperature > coldness > [adjective] > made cold or cool > refrigerated to a low temperature
freeze-dried1946
quick-frozen1976
flash-frozen1977
1930 Pop. Sci. Monthly Sept. 26/1 Clarence B. Birdseye..succeeded in placing quick-frozen fish on the market.
1940 Daily Progress (Charlottesville, Va.) 20 Mar. 1/5 Quick-frozen foods..are rapidly becoming an important part of the American food production and distribution scene.
1950 Times 27 Feb. 4/5 No points are now needed for canned pork and some other imported ready-cooked and quick-frozen meats.
1976 Woman's Day (N.Y.) Nov. 95/1 Another argument against performing a biopsy..is that it depends on quick-frozen sections of the suspicious tissue.
1991 Atlantic City June 10/2 (caption) The healthiest refreshment on the boardwalk this summer is the Stir-Freeze,..a quick-frozen and whipped fruit drink.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1930