Drying

How it is used

One of the oldest preservation methods. Turkey is one of the world's leading producers of sun-dried apricots, figs and raisins. Industry uses hot-air dryers, drum dryers, spray dryers and freeze-drying. 'Dehydration' is a near synonym in technical texts. The product is 'dried', as in dried fruit.

Example sentences

1. Drying at a lower temperature took longer but kept more of the apricots' color.

2. Sun drying is cheap, but the product is exposed to dust and insects.

Common collocations

• sun drying
• hot-air drying
• freeze-drying
• drying temperature
• drying time

Related terms

• water activityA measure from 0 to 1, written aw, of how much of the water in a food is free for microorganisms and chemical reactions; pure water has a value of 1.0.
• moisture contentThe amount of water in a food, usually given as a percentage of its weight and measured by drying a sample and weighing the loss.
• spray dryingA drying method that sprays a liquid as very fine droplets into hot air, so that the water evaporates in seconds and a fine powder is collected.
• evaporationRemoving part of the water from a liquid food by boiling it, usually under vacuum at a lower temperature, to make a concentrate such as tomato paste or juice concentrate.
• shelf lifeThe length of time a food stays safe and keeps its expected quality when it is stored under the stated conditions.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

• drying · Chemical Engineering

More terms: Preservation and Heat Treatment

• pasteurization
• sterilization
• heat treatment
• refrigeration
• freezing
• canning
• UHT
• D-value