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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of foods, storable for extended periods at room temperature..
shelf-stable whipping cream
It is necessary to distinguish between the shelf-life of two broad categories of foods, namely those that are shelf-stable and those that are perishable. For this discussion, shelf-life will be treated as it relates to microbial activity only.
Use shelf-stable when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shelf-stable means Of foods, storable for extended periods at room temperature..
Common synonyms include nonperishable, unperishable.
Possible antonyms include perishable.
shelf-stable whipping cream
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