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pasteurizer

pasteurizer

1 6.8
A machine that heats milk or juice to kill harmful germs
  • noun
  • /ˈpeɪstʃəˌraɪzər/
  • Specialized
: pasteurizador
  • This second stream is then sent to a flash pasteurizer unit with an electric immersion heater that heats the fluid to 160 degrees F to destroy most bacteria and reduce viscosity, which aids separation.

Examples

  • His wife Catriona did not raise her head from the huge sink as she washed the battered milk pasteurizer.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • When processing milk, a pasteurizer heats the liquid to eliminate harmful bacteria.

  • Many farmers invest in a pasteurizer to ensure the safety of their milk supply.

  • A modern pasteurizer automatically controls the temperature to effectively kill pathogens.

Synonyms

sterilizer
vspasteurizer
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A machine that uses heat or chemicals to kill germs on tools

is used specifically for heating liquids like milk at a set temperature

Surface Forms

pasteurizer singular
pasteurizers plural

Morphology

pasteurizer = pasteurize (transparent) = pasteur + ize + er

A regular agentive formation: the noun is formed by adding -er to the verb 'pasteurize', so the relation is clear to learners who know the verb.

Etymology

Pasteurizer comes from the name of the French scientist Pasteur, who showed that gently heating liquids kills harmful germs. So a pasteurizer is the machine that heats milk or juice to make them safe to drink.