defrosted
past simple and past participle ofdefrost
defrost
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌdiːˈfrɒst/us/ˌdiːˈfrɑːst/to (causeto)becomefreeofice, or to (causeto)becomenolongerfrozen:
When you get abuild-upoficeinyourfreezer, youknowit'stimeto defrost it.
Defrost thechickenthoroughlybeforecooking.
Leave thechickento defrost.
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Preserving & storing food
- beeswax wrap
- bin
- biscuit tin
- bread basket
- bread bin
- deep freeze
- defrost
- flash-freeze
- foil
- food technology
- pickle
- pickled
- pickling
- plastic wrap
- potted
- tub
- Tupperware
- vacuum-packed
- wax paper
- wax wrap
Examplesofdefrosted
defrosted
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
Upon return to the laboratory, samples weredefrostedand sonicated on ice.
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Fish weredefrostedat room temperature and the general condition of the fish and any external lesions were noted.
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Our contribution mainly aims at making the framework of analysis compatible with the object of research: in our view, 'defrosting' welfare states demand a 'defrosted' welfare state analysis.
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Retinae were isolated from freshlydefrostedeyes.
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It was so cold that parts of my anatomy—certain extremities—have still notdefrosted, at least according to my wife.
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The likely cause was cross-contamination from chicken which wasdefrostedin metal trays normally used for salads.
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We also have the situation where pigmeat and poultry meat has been frozen, thendefrosted, labelled and sold as fresh.
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Some of the charities did not have refrigeration facilities, so that once the food wasdefrostedit was unuseable if the charities did not pick it up.
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One must read the label carefully to know exactly how long it needs to bedefrostedand cooked in order to ensure that it is safe.
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Many insurance claims were expected for food in freezers whichdefrostedafter power outages.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Firstly the headed and gutted hake fish aredefrosted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some of the snow in the area starts to melt as a result, and the great dane isdefrosted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Due to its short fresh shelf life of around 4 days, much of the crab meat available through retailers is sold fromdefrostedcrab.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Modified starch is added to frozen products to prevent them from dripping whendefrosted.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Oncedefrostedthis leads to an alteration in the texture of the crabmeat and a loss of the natural flavour.
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