"instantize" meaning in English

See instantize in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: instantizes [present, singular, third-person], instantizing [participle, present], instantized [participle, past], instantized [past]
Etymology: instant + -ize Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|instant|ize}} instant + -ize Head templates: {{en-verb}} instantize (third-person singular simple present instantizes, present participle instantizing, simple past and past participle instantized)
  1. (transitive) To process (milk powder) into an "instant" version that is very easy for the consumer to reconstitute. Tags: transitive Synonyms: instantise Related terms: instantization
    Sense id: en-instantize-en-verb-DsWPMrVZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ize

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