instantize
instantize verb: to process (milk powder) into an "instant" version that is very easy for the consumer to reconstitute.
Verb
instantize (third-person singular simple present instantizes, present participle instantizing, simple past and past participle instantized)
- To process (milk powder) into an "instant" version that is very easy for the consumer to reconstitute.
- 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.1960, Margaret Ruth Purcell, Nonfat Dry Milk Packaged for Household Use
- Figure 19.4 outlines the steps in the production of dried nonfat milk showing the MCCPs and QCCPs. Of interest is the step where steam is added to instantize the product […]1984, T. P. LaBuza, John W. Erdman, Food science and nutritional health: an introduction, page 318
Forms of instantize
| third-person singular present | instantizes |
|---|---|
| present participle | instantizing |
| past participle | instantized |
| past | instantized |
| alternative form | instantise |
Origin of instantize
From instant + -ize.
Words formed from instantize
Questions about instantize
- What does instantize mean?
- Instantize means to process (milk powder) into an "instant" version that is very easy for the consumer to reconstitute.
- What part of speech is instantize?
- Instantize is a verb.
- What is the past tense of instantize?
- The past tense of instantize is instantized.
Words near instantize in the dictionary
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