pasteurise

Etymology

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

verb

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

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