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spoilage

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spoil⋅age

  [spoi-lij]
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–noun
1. the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
2. material or the amount of material that is spoiled or wasted: The spoilage in today's shipment is much too great.
3. the decay of foodstuffs due to the action of bacteria; rotting: He was concerned about the spoilage of fruit on the way to market.
Origin:
1590–1600; spoil + -age
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spoil·age   (spoi'lĭj)   
n.  

    1. The process of becoming spoiled.

    2. The condition of being spoiled.

    3. Something that has been spoiled.

    4. The degree to which something has been spoiled.

    1. Something that has been spoiled.

    2. The degree to which something has been spoiled.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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