Instantize

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To process (milk powder) into an "instant" version that is very easy for the consumer to reconstitute. transitive

    "The greater proportion of nonfat dry milk, however, is distributed by firms which buy it in bulk from manufacturers, instantize it, and either repackage it or have it repackaged for retail sale."

Example

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"The greater proportion of nonfat dry milk, however, is distributed by firms which buy it in bulk from manufacturers, instantize it, and either repackage it or have it repackaged for retail sale."

Etymology

From instant + -ize.

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