Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spray-dry

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables
spray-dry
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To convert (a liquid or slurry) into a powder by rapidly drying it with a hot gas.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From spray + dry.

Usage

Inflected Forms

spray-dries (present, singular) spray-drying (participle, present) spray-dried (participle, past) spray-dried (past)

Questions

What does spray-dry mean?
To convert (a liquid or slurry) into a powder by rapidly drying it with a hot gas.
Where does spray-dry come from?
From spray + dry.

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