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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A powder prepared from desiccated milk.

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Examples

  • The gain in exports was led by the milk-powder, butter and cheese group, followed by meat and edible offal and logs, wood and wood articles.

    New Zealand Trade, Dollar Hit Record Highs Rebecca Howard 2011

  • On Thursday state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that authorities are investigating the death of a four-month-old infant and the illness of his twin sister after they drank milk-powder formula made by Synutra International Inc.

    Nestlé to Help Fund Dairy-Farming Institute in China Laurie Burkitt 2012

  • Our milk-powder was put up in bags of 102 ounces just enough for a meal.

    The South Pole~ The Start for the Pole 2009

  • Besides the pemmican, we had biscuits, milk-powder, and chocolate.

    The South Pole~ Plan and Preparations 2009

  • Oh, the cunning rascals! if it isn't milk-powder they are smuggling in like this!

    The South Pole~ A Day at Framheim 2009

  • For instance, the scandal in which at least six Chinese kids died and 300,000 fell ill from toxic milk mixed with melamine to give a falsely high protein level led to the swift sacking in September of six city officials — including the mayor and party secretary — in the hometown of milk-powder maker Sanlu.

    Why China Works 2009

  • The lawyers who face suspension as of Sunday have handled a variety of cases, from representing parents whose children died in flimsy school buildings during the Sichuan earthquake to helping victims of the toxic milk-powder scandal sue for compensation.

    China's Lawyers Face a Crackdown 2009

  • The Supreme People's Court of China has said that local courts are to handle such cases "in accordance with the law and government regulations for dealing with the infant milk-powder incident."

    Hong Kong Adds Tests For Melamine in Food 2008

  • Complaints surfaced as early as March that infants were getting sick as a result of ingesting milk powder from Sanlu, a major Chinese milk-powder producer that is 43%-owned by Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. of New Zealand.

    Tainted Milk 2008

  • The milk-powder scare is the latest in a series of product-safety problems in China in recent years, and the recall effort is likely to shed light on how successful the government's efforts are in responding to such emergencies.

    Infant Illnesses Force Major 2008

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