spoilage

🇺🇸 /ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈspɔɪlɪdʒ/
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The process by which food or other perishable items become rotten or inedible due to factors like bacteria, mold, or time.

The restaurant had to throw away a lot of food due to spoilage.

translation

n. The process by which food or other perishable items become rotten or inedible due to factors like bacteria, mold, or time.

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Plural spoilages