nonfat dry milk
- noun
- /ˈnɒnˌfæt draɪ mɪlk/
:
leche en polvo desnatada
Examples
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One outbreak affecting infants was caused by Salmonella newbrunswick that was traced to a nonfat dry milk product (Collins et al., 1968).
Academic text (2002) -
To make a creamy sauce, you can use nonfat dry milk instead of regular milk.
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Nonfat dry milk is a great alternative for people looking to reduce calories in their cooking.
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Add nonfat dry milk to your recipes for a boost of calcium without the extra fat.
Antonyms
How Fat
11
1.0
- UK
1
2.0
3
1.0
- UK
1
1.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition of literal descriptors: 'nonfat' (without fat) + 'dry' (without liquid) + 'milk' (milk), so a B1 learner who knows these words can infer it refers to milk that has had fat and water removed (powdered skim milk). This is a regular descriptive noun phrase following common compounding patterns found in many languages, making its meaning transparently derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Nonfat dry milk is named for how it is made: nonfat means 'no fat', dry means 'water removed', and milk is the original milk turned into a powder. So the name helps you remember that nonfat dry milk is powdered milk with no fat that stores for a long time and can be mixed with water to make milk.