pasteurize

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpæstəˌraɪz/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpæstʃəˌraɪz/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pas′chə rīz′, pas′tə-)

Inflections of 'pasteurize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

pas•teur•ize v. [~ + object], -ized, -iz•ing.

Microbiologyto heat (a food, as milk, beer, or wine) to a high temperature to destroy bacteria without changing taste or quality.

pas•teur•i•za•tion n. [uncountable]

pas•teur•ize v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

Microbiologyto expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] pas′teur•ise′.

pas′teur•i•za′tion, n.

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pasteurize, pasteurise /ˈpæstəˌraɪz; -stjə-; ˈpɑː-/ vb (transitive)

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