Present participle of defrost; removing frost or thawing something from a frozen state.
From defrost + -ing (present participle suffix). The gerund form commonly appears in cooking instructions and automotive contexts.
Defrosting chicken before cooking is so common that cooking shows spend entire segments on safe defrosting methods—it's become a serious food safety term despite being less than 100 years old.
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