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Pasteurize

Pas-teur′ize

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Verb.
T.
1.
To subject to pasteurization.
2.
To treat by pasteurism.

Definition 2024


pasteurize

pasteurize

English

Alternative forms

Verb

pasteurize (third-person singular simple present pasteurizes, present participle pasteurizing, simple past and past participle pasteurized)

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

Translations


Portuguese

Verb

pasteurize

  1. first-person singular present subjunctive of pasteurizar
  2. third-person singular present subjunctive of pasteurizar
  3. first-person singular imperative of pasteurizar
  4. third-person singular imperative of pasteurizar