curdler

English

Etymology

From curdle +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Noun

curdler (plural curdlers)

  1. That which curdles.
    • 1975, Gaye Horsley, Gaye Deamer, Commercial Foods Exposed!: And How to Replace Them!, page 47:
      Salt is known to be a curdler of milk but the amount necessary to curdle it, [sic] makes the cheese unpalatable.
  2. (slang) An acoustic weapon used to disperse crowds.

Derived terms

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