pasteurize

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

Verb

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

Origin

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

Forms

pasteurizes pasteurizing pasteurized pasteurise

Derived

nonpasteurized pasteurizable pasteurizer radiopasteurize repasteurize ultrapasteurized underpasteurized unpasteurized