0%

spoilage

spoil·age
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [spoi-lij]
    • /ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ/
    • /ˈspɔɪlɪʤ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spoi-lij]
    • /ˈspɔɪ lɪdʒ/

Definitions of spoilage word

  • noun spoilage the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled. 1
  • noun spoilage material or the amount of material that is spoiled or wasted: The spoilage in today's shipment is much too great. 1
  • noun spoilage the decay of foodstuffs due to the action of bacteria; rotting: He was concerned about the spoilage of fruit on the way to market. 1
  • noun spoilage sth spoiled or wasted 1
  • noun spoilage amount spoiled or wasted 1
  • uncountable noun spoilage When spoilage occurs, something, usually food, decays or is harmed, so that it is no longer fit to be used. 0
See all 10 definitions of spoilage

Information block about the term

Origin of spoilage

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; spoil + -age

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Spoilage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Spoilage

spoilage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

spoilage usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for spoilage

noun spoilage

  • caries — Caries is decay in teeth.
  • cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • cave-in — a collapse, as of anything hollow: the worst cave-in in the history of mining.
  • cavein — a hollow in the earth, especially one opening more or less horizontally into a hill, mountain, etc.
  • crumblings — any pieces of matter which have crumbled or fallen from a larger part
All 14 Synonyms of spoilage

Top questions with spoilage

  • what is food spoilage definition?
  • how does pickling prevent food spoilage?
  • what is spoilage?
  • what cause food spoilage?
  • what is food spoilage?
  • what causes food spoilage?
  • which bacteria cause spoilage of food?
  • how to prevent food spoilage?
  • what are the causes of food spoilage?
  • what is the meaning of spoilage?

Related words

  • -age

    indicating a collection, set, or group

  • nonperishable

    not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.

  • pasteurize

    to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.

  • picowave

    to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage.

  • processed cheese

    a mass-produced product made of one or more types of cheeses that have been heated and mixed with emulsifiers, colorings, flavorings, etc., primarily to retard spoilage and enhance spreadability at reduced cost.

  • resist

    to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
All related words to spoilage

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?