milk-powder

A baby drinks milk-powder from a bottle.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dried milk solids: "milk-powder" refers to milk that has been dehydrated into a dry, powder form. It is produced by evaporating the water content from fresh milk, leaving behind a shelf-stable product that can be reconstituted with water for use.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • She added two tablespoons of milk-powder to the recipe for extra creaminess. (Using dried milk solids as an ingredient.)
  • During the camping trip, they used milk-powder to make coffee instead of fresh milk. (Reconstituting the powder for drinking.)
  • The emergency food supply included several packets of milk-powder. (A long-lasting form of milk.)

Advanced Usage

• "instant milk-powder": a type of milk-powder that dissolves quickly in water without clumping.
  • Instant milk-powder is convenient for making a quick glass of milk. (A fast-dissolving variant.)
• "full-cream milk-powder": milk-powder made from whole milk, retaining its natural fat content.
  • Full-cream milk-powder gives a richer taste than skimmed varieties. (Higher fat content powder.)
• "skimmed milk-powder": milk-powder made from skimmed milk, with most of the fat removed.
  • Skimmed milk-powder is often used in low-fat baking. (Lower fat alternative.)

Variants and Related Words

• Milk (n): the white liquid produced by female mammals, used as food.
  • He poured a glass of fresh milk. (The base ingredient of milk-powder.)
• Powder (n): a substance in the form of fine dry particles.
  • The baby's formula is a fine powder. (The physical form of milk-powder.)
• Powdered milk (n): an alternative term for milk-powder.
  • Powdered milk is commonly used in baking. (Synonymous with milk-powder.)

Synonyms

• Dried milk: milk that has had its water removed.
  • Dried milk is a staple in many households. (Another term for milk-powder.)
• Milk powder: a common spelling variant without the hyphen.
  • She bought a bag of milk powder for the pantry. (Same meaning as milk-powder.)

Related Idioms

• "Milk-powder and water": a phrase sometimes used to describe a weak or diluted mixture, though not a standard idiom.
  • His argument was like milk-powder and water — lacking substance. (A metaphorical use, implying weakness.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Reconstitute milk-powder: to add water to milk-powder to restore it to liquid form.
  • You need to reconstitute the milk-powder before using it in the recipe. (Mixing with water.)
• Mix milk-powder: to combine the powder with other ingredients.
  • Mix the milk-powder with flour and sugar for the cake batter. (Blending dry ingredients.)

Note: "Milk-powder" is a compound noun. It does not have verb forms or common phrasal verbs as a standalone word, but the process of using it involves actions like reconstituting or mixing.