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pasteurizer

American  
[pas-chuh-rahy-zer, pas-tuh-] / ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪ zər, ˈpæs tə- /

noun

  1. an apparatus for pasteurizing milk and other liquids.


pasteurizer British  
/ ˈpæstəˌraɪzə, ˈpɑː-, -stjə- /

noun

  1. an apparatus for pasteurizing substances (esp milk)

  2. a person who carries out pasteurization

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pasteurizer

First recorded in 1895–1900; pasteurize + -er 1

Example Sentences

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FDA, in partnership with USDA, is conducting pasteurization validation studies -- including the use of a homogenizer and continuous flow pasteurizer.

From Science Daily

In the meantime, the facility is undergoing an upgrade to its freeze concentrator and adding a new, more energy-efficient pasteurizer, both developed by the Vermont-based Rich Earth Institute.

From Seattle Times

Later this year, ground will be broken on a $10 million, 8,000-square-foot addition that will include a second pasteurizer and is designed to help the company again double production.

From Washington Times

“The FDA does not differentiate raw milk produced for people … versus raw milk produced for the pasteurizer,” McAfee says.

From Salon

Dobson remembers her grandma teaching her how to use a cream pasteurizer.

From Washington Times