spoilage

Noun

Meaning

the act of spoiling something by causing damage to it

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Synonyms

spoil spoiling loss blight damage decline consumption destruction decrease decay waste corruption dying failing damages
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Antonyms

development building growth construction advantage care
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Hypernyms

injury decay indefinite quantity

Hyponyms

mold mould mildew souring

Anagrams

aegilops

Examples

her spoiling my dress was deliberate Source: Internet

Although Appert had discovered a new way of preservation, it wasn't understood until 1864 when Louis Pasteur found the relationship between microorganisms, food spoilage, and illness. Source: Internet

Also, government should initiate a crash program to decrease spoilage of agricultural produce by construction of storage facilities in local marketplaces in and around major cities and towns throughout the country. Source: Internet

A bowl of cooked potatoes left uncovered in the refrigerator is an invitation for spoilage. Source: Internet

If this food was processed by irradiation, spoilage would cease and ripening would slow down, yet the irradiation would not destroy the toxins or repair the texture, color, or taste of the food. Source: Internet

However, spoilage was common, leading the authors of The Cambridge Economic History of Europe to remark: "There are more references to stinking mackerel in English literature than to any other fish!" Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

spoil-sport spoilability spoilable spoilation spoiled spoiled bread