Pasteurize

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Pasteurize \Pas*teur"ize\, v. t.
     1. To subject to pasteurization.
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     2. To treat by pasteurism.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  pasteurize
       v : heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms;
           "pasteurize milk" [syn: {pasteurise}]