pasteurize

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

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

pasteurise

sterilize

disinfect

pasteurization

purify

Translations

pasteuriser

pasteurisieren

pastorizzare

pasteurizar

pasteurizar

pasterizar

pasteuritzar

pasteryzować

παστεριώνω

pasteuriseren

pasteurizzare

pastörize etmek

keimfrei machen

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