pasteurize

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ize.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/
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Verb

pasteurize (third-person singular simple present pasteurizes, present participle pasteurizing, simple 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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Verb

pasteurize

  1. inflection of pasteurizar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative