pasteurize

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
21
Words With Friends
23
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/
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/ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz/ · /ˈpɑːstʃəɹaɪz/

Definition of pasteurize

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ize.

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