milk powder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of milk powder
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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The product, called Plumpy’Nut, is based on peanut butter and milk powder.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 24, 2025
Butter prices continued to slide due to ample export availability from the EU and New Zealand, while milk powder prices also decreased amid limited demand and strong export competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
In her recipe for classic Gulab Jamun, Selvaraju starts with whole milk, ghee and milk powder, which are mixed and combined in a heated nonstick pan to create a thick paste.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2025
They could also use this to purchase items like instant noodles or soy milk powder.
From BBC • May 17, 2025
Tata Bidibidi, with his kind, pretty wife and their precarious boat dispensing milk powder and quinine and love to children along the river.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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