Pasteurise
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Pasteurise is a verb meaning (transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Meaning
(transitive) To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Example Sentences
Opolot liked his milk straight from the cow – pasteurising kills both the taste and the savour, he claimed – and hardly diluted.
Word Forms
- pasteurises
- pasteurising
- pasteurised
- pasteurize
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pasteurize, thermosterilize, radiopasteurize, sterilize, depyrogenate, thermoinactivate.
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