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shelf-stable

[ shelf-stey-buhl ]

adjective

  1. (of food, liquid, or medicine) able to be stored safely for a long time without refrigeration:

    We always keep a couple of shelf-stable boxes of almond milk on hand now that both of us have gone vegan.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of shelf-stable1

First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences

Capitalism is most concerned with food not being perishable, being shelf-stable.

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