Matter synthesizer
A matter synthesizer was a technology in use in the Federation during the 23rd century, which worked through matter synthesis.

Much like the later replicators, they were used to create certain day-to-day necessities for life aboard starships, specifically food and uniforms. Food specifically was dispensed from food synthesizers. ()

When Sylvia Tilly was nine, she worked out how to make her matter synthesizer produce only spumoni ice cream by calculating the exact protein concentration and small particle dispersion of emulsifiers required. ()

See also 
 Molecular synthesizer
 Protein resequencer

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Technology
Victual technology