spoilage

[ spoi-lij ]
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noun
  1. the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.

  2. material or the amount of material that is spoiled or wasted: The spoilage in today's shipment is much too great.

  1. the decay of foodstuffs due to the action of bacteria; rotting: He was concerned about the spoilage of fruit on the way to market.

Origin of spoilage

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; spoil + -age

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British Dictionary definitions for spoilage

spoilage

/ (ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. the act or an instance of spoiling or the state or condition of being spoilt

  2. an amount of material that has been wasted by being spoilt: the spoilage of corn was considerable

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