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Pasteurize

//ˈpæst͡ʃəɹaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts. transitive
  2. 2
    heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms wordnet

Etymology

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

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