pasteurize
To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses,…To heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
» Milk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.
Молоко пастеризуется, чтобы не допустить заражения.
Meaning
1 sensesTo heat food for the purpose of killing harmful organisms such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa, molds, and yeasts.
pasteurisieren
пастеризова́тьpastɛrizovátʹ
heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms
Examples
4 sentencesMilk is pasteurized to prevent contamination.
ruМолоко пастеризуется, чтобы не допустить заражения.
Do you know who invented pasteurized milk?
deWissen Sie, wer die pasteurisierte Milch erfunden hat?
Do you know who invented the pasteurized milk?
deWissen Sie, wer die pasteurisierte Milch erfunden hat?
I prefer regular pasteurized milk over UHT.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ize.Borrowed from French pasteuriser. From Louis Pasteur, the inventor of the process, + -ize.
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Forms
pasteurizes, pasteurizing, pasteurized, pasteurized| Base form | pasteurize · to pasteurize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | pasteurizes |
| Present participle | pasteurizing |
| Past simple | pasteurized |
| Past participle | pasteurized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms:pasteurise
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle