pasteurize

Meaning

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

Synonyms

pasteurise

sterilize

disinfect

pasteurization

purify

Translations

pasteuriser

pasteurisieren

pastorizzare

pasteurizar

pasteurizar

pasterizar

pasteuritzar

παστεριώνω

pasteuriseren

pasteurizzare

pastörize etmek

keimfrei machen

αποστειρώ

بستر

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/

Etymology

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