0 present participle of defrost
1 to (cause to) become free of ice, or to (cause to) become no longer frozen:
Secretions from frozen larvae were obtained by defrosting them and subsequently pressing the integument gently with forceps on both sides of the osmeteria.
Methods of defrosting food (room temperature, refrigerator, hot or cold water and microwave) were similar in case and control kitchens.
The risks from incomplete defrosting and undercooking chicken may now be better known by the public.
Furthermore, the defrosting process frequently produces a lot of liquid which can easily contaminate other foods.
Secondly, although the volume of the global arms trend has shrunk, the defrosting in international relations has made arms markets hugely more competitive.
This method takes account of the difference between wholesale and retail prices and allows for losses due to cutting, defrosting, and so on.
They are experimenting in the defrosting of fish.
I wonder, too, how many housewives and cooks check the defrosting instructions and make sure that they cook the food in the right way.
