pasteurize

American  

[pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh-] / ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə- /

especially British, pasteurise

verb (used with object)

pasteurized, pasteurizing

1. to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.

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pasteurize British  

/ ˈpɑː-, -stjə-, ˈpæstəˌraɪz /

verb

1. to subject (milk, beer, etc) to pasteurization

2. rare to subject (a patient) to pasteurism

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Other Word Forms

• pasteurization noun
• superpasteurized adjective
• ultrapasteurized adjective
• unpasteurized adjective

Etymology

Origin of pasteurize

First recorded in 1880–85; Pasteur + -ize

Example Sentences

“So you likely know that the product most people associate with ‘American cheese’ is a pasteurized processed cheese,” he explained.

From Salon

They supported implementing water sanitation, trash removal services, housing regulations, and plumbing standards, along with distributing pasteurized milk to poor families and educating the public about personal hygiene.

From Salon

Eventually, the bacteria are removed from the fermenter, pasteurized, and dried.

From Salon

That means the tests could be picking up inactivated fragments of the virus, like those found in commercial pasteurized milk.

From Los Angeles Times

Food dyes, pasteurized milk and seed oils are among the common items he has criticized, sometimes making health claims that are not backed up by science.

From Los Angeles Times

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