Pasteurize Definition

păschə-rīz, păstə-
pasteurized, pasteurizes, pasteurizing
verb
pasteurized, pasteurizes, pasteurizing
To subject (milk, beer, etc.) to pasteurization.
Webster's New World

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

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Origin of Pasteurize

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

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