spray-dried
Adjective: - Dried by a process involving spraying and hot air: Describes a substance that has been converted from a liquid or slurry into a dry powder by spraying it into a stream of hot air, causing the liquid to evaporate quickly.
The term "spray-dried" is used to describe the state or condition of a product that has undergone the spray drying process. It is typically placed before a noun or used as a predicate adjective. - This spray-dried milk powder dissolves instantly. - The detergent is spray-dried to create a free-flowing powder. - They prefer using spray-dried ingredients for the instant coffee mix.
- The laboratory produced a spray-dried sample of the enzyme for testing.
- Spray-dried plasma is a common ingredient in some animal feeds.
- The recipe specifically calls for spray-dried cheese powder, not grated cheese.
- Technical/Industrial Context: The term is most common in food science, pharmaceuticals, and chemical manufacturing to specify a production method that preserves heat-sensitive components and creates a consistent particle size.
- The spray-dried formulation improves the stability of the vaccine.
- Spray-dry (verb): The action of drying a substance using the spray-drying technique.
- They spray-dry the liquid concentrate to make powder.
- Spray drying (noun): The name of the industrial process itself.
- The spray drying unit is essential for this production line.
- Powdered (by spray drying): (Note: "Powdered" is more general, while "spray-dried" specifies the method.)
- Atomized and dried: A more technical description of the process.
"Spray-dried" specifically denotes the method of drying. It implies characteristics like fine particle size, good solubility, and low moisture content, which are direct results of the spray-drying process. It is not simply a synonym for "dried" or "powdered."
- dried by bringing a sprayed substance (e.g. milk or soap) into contact with hot air and recovering it in the form of a powder