noun
- the process of cooling something in advance, especially food products before storage or transport
Usage: technical; agriculture; food industry
Examples
- The precooling of vegetables helps maintain freshness during shipping.
- Proper precooling reduces spoilage in harvested crops.
- The facility installed new equipment for rapid precooling of produce.
- Precooling is essential before placing items in cold storage.
- The dairy uses precooling to preserve milk quality.
- Without adequate precooling, the fruits deteriorated quickly.