pasteurize
verb [T] (UK usually pasteurise) /ˈpæs.tʃər.aɪz/ /ˈpɑːs-/
/ˈpæs.tʃə.raɪz/ Definition
› to heat something, especially milk, at a controlled temperature for a fixed period of time in order to kill bacteria: pasteurized milk/cheese pasteurized beerDairy products and eggsPreserving and storing food pasteurization (UK usually pasteurisation) /ˌpæs.tʃər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ /ˌpɑːs-/
/ˌpæs.tʃɚ.ɪ-/ noun [U]
/ˌpæs.tʃɚ.ɪ-/ noun [U] (Definition of pasteurize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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