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milk powder

American  

noun

  1. dry milk.


Etymology

Origin of milk powder

First recorded in 1825–35

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Skim milk powder rose on solid import demand from the Middle East, North Africa and Asia, while whole milk powder was mixed, with modest price increases in Oceania offset by lower quotations in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

The recalled potato chips were seasoned in a dry milk powder sourced from a California dairy cooperative that may contain salmonella, the FDA said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times May 5, 2026

The product, called Plumpy’Nut, is based on peanut butter and milk powder.

From MarketWatch Dec. 24, 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

Then again, we made milk powder on the Ranch from our goats’ milk, so that has to be what “evaporated milk” is, right?

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

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