pasteurize
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pasteurize
- /ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ US
- /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/ UK
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ize.
verb pasteurizes · pasteurizing · pasteurized · pasteurise
- To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
Translations
Every language
verb to heat food in order to kill harmful organisms
| Español | pasterizar, pasteurizar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 低温殺菌する teionsakkin suru |
| 中文 | 巴氏殺菌 /巴氏杀菌 bāshì shājūn |
| Português | pasteurizar |
| Français | pasteuriser |
| Deutsch | pasteurisieren |
| Italiano | uperizzare, pastorizzare |
| Ελληνικά | παστεριώνω pasterióno, αποστειρώνω aposteiróno |
| Română | pasteuriza |
| Русский | пастеризова́ть pastɛrizovátʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | thanh trùng |
| עברית | פִּסְטֵר pistér |
Talk about this word "pasteurize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pasteurize. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pasteurize. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pasteurize "pasteurize." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pasteurize.Cite this
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