pasteurize
pronunciation
How to pronounce pasteurize in British English:
UK [ˈpɑ:stʃəraɪz]
How to pronounce pasteurize in American English:
US [ˈpæstʃəraɪz]
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- Verb:
- heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Word Origin
- pasteurize (v.)
- 1881, with -ize, after Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French chemist and bacteriologist, who invented the process of heating food, milk, wine, etc., to kill most of the micro-organisms in it; distinguished from sterilization, which involves killing all of them. The surname is literally "Pastor." Related: Pasteurized; pasteurizing.
Example
- 1. Finally they pasteurize the milk with a special technique that heats it to about 144.5 degrees fahrenheit minimizing the destruction of antibodies while killing viruses and other pathogens .