pasteurize
Pronunciation
  • (America) IPA: /ˈpæstʃəɹaɪz/
  • (RP) IPA: /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/
Verb

pasteurize (pasteurizes, present participle pasteurizing; past and past participle pasteurized)

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