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to pasteurize

to pasteurize

7 5.5
To heat milk or juice to a certain temperature to kill harmful germs and make it last longer
  • verb
  • /ˈpeɪstʃərˌaɪz/
  • Specialized
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  • All the milk sold in stores is pasteurized to ensure it's safe to drink.
  • pasteurized milk
  • pasteurized cheese
  • commercially pasteurized

Examples

  • Because the eggs remain raw, use pasteurized eggs if you have food-safety concerns.

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  • * Use pasteurized milk and dairy products (yogurt, cheese, butter, and ice cream).

    Academic text (2012)
  • Your cheese in America is pasteurized.

  • The milk had been pasteurized in one of the nation's largest and most modern dairy plants.

    Academic text (2002)
  • As described by the company, raw material is heated and pasteurized.

    Academic text (2001)
  • So these these systems are also pasteurized and heated to avoid microbial growth.

  • Milk is pasteurized to safeguard humans from becoming infected with M. bovis.

    Academic text (2000)
  • After the product is formulated, it is heat-pasteurized, then placed in a primary retail package (film).

    Academic text (2008)
  • A single lot of commercially pasteurized IWC slices was supplied by a commercial food processor.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Ionizing radiation is widely used around the world today as a safe and effective nonthermal way to pasteurize fruits and vegetables, ground beef, poultry, and spices.

    Academic text (2005)

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Surface Forms

pasteurize infinitive
pasteurized past participle
pasteurizing present participle
pasteurizes third person singular

Morphology

pasteurize = Pasteur (opaque) = pasteur + ize

The word is derived from the proper noun 'Pasteur' and the meaning is not guessable without historical knowledge.

Etymology

The word pasteurize comes from the name of the French scientist Pasteur, who found that gentle heating kills 'germs' in milk and wine. So, to pasteurize something is to heat it just enough 'to make it safe' and help it last longer.