pasteurize
[ pas-chuh-rahyz, pas-tuh- ]
/ ˈpæs tʃəˌraɪz, ˈpæs tə- /
verb (used with object), pas·teur·ized, pas·teur·iz·ing.
to 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
especially British,
pas·teur·ise.
OTHER WORDS FROM pasteurize
pas·teur·i·za·tion, noun su·per·pas·teur·ized, adjective ul·tra·pas·teur·ized, adjective un·pas·teur·ized, adjectiveWords nearby pasteurize
Example sentences from the Web for pasteurized
British Dictionary definitions for pasteurized
pasteurize
pasteurise
/ (ˈpæstəˌraɪz, -stjə-, ˈpɑː-) /
verb (tr)
to subject (milk, beer, etc) to pasteurization
rare
to subject (a patient) to pasteurism
Medical definitions for pasteurized
pasteurize
[ păs′chə-rīz′, păs′tə- ]
v.
To treat by pasteurization.