PASTEURIZE

pasteurize, pasteurise

(verb) heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms; “pasteurize milk”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

pasteurize (third-person singular simple present pasteurizes, present participle pasteurizing, simple past and past participle pasteurized)

(transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.

Source: Wiktionary


Pas*teur"ize, v. t.

1. To subject to pasteurization.

2. To treat by pasteurizm.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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